Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (7-13 September 2025) is a chance for organisations and communities to come together to raise awareness and campaign for better suicide prevention. This year’s theme is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”. The aim is to move from the silence and stigma surrounding suicide towards openness, understanding and support through having open and honest conversations. Many people don’t realise that talking about suicide is the best way to prevent it from happening. Talking openly helps break down barriers, raise awareness and show support to those in need.

On behalf of the Public Protection Partnership, local partners from Moray’s Suicide Prevention Group have organised a range of free events to bring hope and empower community members to take action around suicide prevention. The full programme, with booking details, is available to download: https://morayprotects.co.uk/app/uploads/2025/09/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Week-2025-Moray-1.pdf

Whether you would like to attend one of these events or not, this Suicide Prevention Awareness Week we encourage everyone – individuals, communities, and organisations, to start conversations about mental health and suicide.

If you are feeling suicidal or are worried about someone else, please know that help is available 24hrs a day, every day:

• Samaritans – 116 123
• Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
• NHS 24 Mental Health Hub – 111

• Papyrus HOPELINE for young people – 0800 068 4141
• Emergency Services – call 999 if someone is in immediate danger

For further resources, visit the Prevent Suicide Northeast Scotland app and website at https://www.preventsuicideapp.com/

Visit the new national suicide prevention website to join Scotland’s biggest conversation about suicide: www.suicideprevention.scot