🕊️ When Is Suicide Prevention Month — and Why It Matters

Turning Awareness Into Action

Every year, September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month, and September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day. These dates aren’t just reminders—they’re lifelines.

They exist to start conversations that too many people are afraid to have: about pain, silence, and survival. As someone who’s lived through moments that almost ended me, I know firsthand that suicide prevention isn’t just about saving lives—it’s about understanding the pain that leads there.

That’s why I created my Suicide Prevention Ebook of Short Stories—real moments of betrayal, heartbreak, and loss that nearly took me out, but ultimately brought me back to purpose. It’s a book that reminds readers that even in the darkest moments, healing is possible. 💛

When Is Suicide Prevention Month?

Suicide Prevention Month takes place every September, serving as a national reminder to raise awareness, fight stigma, and encourage open conversations about mental health.

Throughout the month, organizations, communities, and survivors come together to share resources, host events, and remind people that help is available and hope is real.

When Is World Suicide Prevention Day?

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10th each year. The theme often changes, but the goal remains the same—to create connection, compassion, and courage to talk about suicide without shame.

It’s a day to remember lives lost, support survivors, and recommit to the work of prevention. Because awareness alone isn’t enough—it’s the action we take after that saves lives.

How Suicide Affects Those Left Behind

Suicide doesn’t just end one life—it ripples through families, friends, and communities.

The people left behind often carry grief, guilt, confusion, and unanswered questions.

Many blame themselves, wondering what signs they missed or what they could have said differently. This is why postvention (support for those left behind) is just as important as prevention. In my EBOOK HERE, I address all of this.

In my Family Guide for Suicide Prevention, I teach families how to:

💬 Recognize warning signs early

🧡 Talk about suicide safely and compassionately

🏡 Create supportive home environments

🌱 Begin healing together after loss or crisis

Because every family deserves the tools to turn pain into prevention—and love into safety.

A Personal Reflection

When I wrote my Suicide Prevention Ebook, I revisited some of the darkest seasons of my life—moments where betrayal, trauma, and loneliness nearly broke me.

But through sharing my story, I found something unexpected: connection.

If my words could reach just one person who’s where I once was, it would be worth it. That’s what this month and this day are all about—reminding someone, somewhere, that it’s not over. There’s still time. There’s still hope.

Resources & Next Steps

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. You’re not alone.

In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

🧡 Explore My Healing Resources:

📖 Suicide Prevention Ebook of Short Stories — “Don’t Do It”

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Guide for Suicide Prevention

Final Thoughts

September may be Suicide Prevention Month, but the work doesn’t end when the month does. Every day we talk about mental health, every time we reach out to someone in pain—we’re preventing suicide.

Let’s make compassion a year-round commitment.