the Peel District School Board community was shaken by a series
of teen suicides. Soldiers are another cohort whose suicide rate
has made news. Deaths by suicide in the aboriginal community
have been disproportionately high for years. Suicide is an event
that challenges our basic assumptions and leaves families and
friends deeply troubled. estimated 4,000 Canadians – and one
million people worldwide – die by suicide each year, yet it
remains a taboo subject that has not been discussed openly.
Prevention Day was created by the International Association for
Suicide Prevention (IASP) to end the silence, encourage
discussion and ultimately help prevent deaths from suicide.
theme is Suicide Prevention Across the Globe: Strengthening
Protective Factors and Instilling Hope, emphasizing that suicide
is a global problem that can, and does, affect anyone, anywhere.
a hospital, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
treats the illnesses that can lead to suicide, but CAMH also
plays a system role in health pro