World Suicide Prevention Day

Local prevention centre brings suicide prevention to the forefront of discussions with upcoming event

The Centre de Prévention de Suicide Haute Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi is hosting an event on September 8 to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Photo: courtesy Chantale Rivard. 

By Taylor McClure
Townships Daily News Bits’
CIDI 99.1 FM
Played on 06/09/24 - Published on 06/09/24

The Centre de Prévention du Suicide Haute-Yamaska Brome-Missisquoi is raising awareness around suicide prevention and the services it offers to the community with an upcoming event to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. 

Taking place on September 8th, the event is all about bringing the community together through different therapeutic activities, such as yoga and art therapy, and to initiate important conversations around suicide prevention, said Anne Jutras, executive director of the Prevention Centre. 

Jutras explained that prevention is all about ensuring that an individual has access to all of the resources and help they need to avoid developing suicidal thoughts. She added that an important part of prevention includes raising awareness amongst a person’s family about “what suicide really is and why people might get those thoughts.”

Jutras noted, however, that there is still a lot of "taboo" around speaking about suicide and the hope is that the event will help encourage people to open up and have these difficult discussions with their loved ones. 

Listen to the full interview with Jutras below: