World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)

Que1. On which date was the World Suicide Prevention Day-2018 celebrated?
(a)10, September, 2018
(b)15, September, 2018
(c)19, August, 2018
(d)3, September, 2018
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) on 10 September every year.
  • WHO has been co-sponsor of the day.
  • The purpose of this day to aware the world that suicide can be prevented.
  • The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds, of these 13500 are residents of India.
  • In Australia more than 2800 people die each year with latest figures (2016) telling us that 2,866 Australians took their own life.
  • Theme: ‘Take a minute, Change a life’.
  • There is a MYTH that only people with mental disorders are Suicidal. But it is a fact that being suicidal is a sign of deep unhappiness, but not necessarily of mental disorder. NOT all people who take their own lives have a mental disorder.
  • It is also a MYTH that, Most suicides happen suddenly without warning. But the majority of suicides have been preceded by warning signs. It is important to be aware of what the warning signs are and to look out for them.

Reference:

https://www.iasp.info/wspd/pdf/2018/2018_wspd_brochure.pdf

http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/wspd/en/