Alert: ‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually

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Alert 10 September 2025

'Shift the narrative' on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for "shifting the narrative" on the issue "to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations." Read more

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