- World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated every year on 10 September.
- It is celebrated to raise awareness among organizations, government and public about deaths due to suicide.
- The main focus of this day is to create awareness about ways and measures to prevent suicide and mental health.
- "Creating hope through action" is the triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day from 2021 to 2023.
- This theme serves as a powerful call to action and a reminder that suicide is a choice and through our own efforts, we can encourage hope and strengthen prevention.
- In 2003, the International Association for Suicide Prevention, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), established World Suicide Prevention Day.
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