In response to the new suicide figures for Scotland released today, Director of Mental Health Foundation Scotland Lee Knifton said: “It’s very concerning to see that the suicide figures for Scotland have increased again, with 784 people taking their lives in 2018."
A new project is being launched today in Camden, North London, to help Irish middle-aged men who are living with mental health problems and have a higher risk of suicide. The aim is to help them feel more in control of their own lives, and able to support each other.
Up to 100 mental health advocates and people affected suicide have gathered in Trafalgar Square to form a human green ribbon of green umbrellas for World Mental Health Day.
Giant images of a green ribbon, the international symbol of mental health, were projected onto the Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow last night ahead of World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10 October) in support of this year’s #SuicidePrevention theme.
MHF Scotland is encouraging men to come together this Men’s Health Awareness Month and open up about stress and mental health with the people around them to prevent problems escalating
