VIDEO: Warning Signs to Help Prevent Suicide

October 10, 2019, is World Mental Health Day. Suicide can be prevented by looking for warning signs to help you identify symptoms in order to give someone close to you the support they need.

-  Giving away possessions that the person would deem important to them.
-  Expressing thoughts of hopelessness and feeling like a burden to others.
-  Having conversations about suicide, death or wanting to die.
-  Abusing substances like alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal drugs.

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention estimates that each day in Canada, 10 people end their life and 250 make a suicide attempt. Suicide occurs across all age, economic, social and ethnic boundaries.

If you or someone you care about is in a crisis, please call the 24.7 Crisis Support Peel 905-278-9036 or 1-888-811-2222 Caledon & Dufferin.

Please reach out and support anyone that might be struggling with suicidal thoughts.

For more information, please visit PeelPolice.ca