World Suicide Prevention Day 2022
- Submitted by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-05847
That the Parliament marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2022 on 10 September; notes what it sees as the importance of the theme “Creating Hope Through Action”, which aims to encourage people and governments to take actions that reduce stigma and prevent suicide; highlights that evidence suggests that asking someone if they are feeling suicidal won’t make things worse and could save a life; emphasises what it considers is the importance of the Scottish Government’s upcoming Suicide Prevention Strategy in ensuring fewer people die by suicide in Scotland; notes what it sees as the importance of setting suicide prevention as a public health priority, including by expanding access to mental health services; urges anyone who needs support to seek help, including by contacting Samaritans on 116 123, and expresses its hope that government and civil society can continue to work together to prevent suicide in Scotland.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Maggie Chapman, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Rona Mackay, Gillian Martin, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Audrey Nicoll, Alex Rowley, Mark Ruskell, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle