End Youth Suicide Week

13-17 FEBRUARY 2023

Stand with us to End Youth Suicide.

Support young people to move from #traumatotriumph.

This year, Monday 13 - Friday 17 February marks End Youth Suicide Week, a campaign which encourages our community and young people to defy the stigma associated with mental health and to openly talk about suicide with their friends, families and communities.

I am writing to ask you to join us in supporting this campaign as follows:

Join us at a peaceful vigil to reflect on the 402 young people who died by suicide in 2021. Monday 13 February | 7.30am – 8.30am Manly Beach (near North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club)
Wear the Youth Insearch pin proudly all week (13-17 February)
Post a photo or video on your social media channels wearing the pin using these hashtags- #youthinsearch #endyouthsuicide #traumatotriumph #forgottenmiddle

Social media posts (scroll down to download assets)

Suggested key messages to use in your posts are:

“Today marks the beginning of End Youth Suicide Week. Help @youthinsearch in their mission by encouraging people to defy the stigma associated with mental health and start a conversation about suicide with friends, families and communities.”

“Suicide remains the biggest killer of young Australians aged between 15 and 24.”

‘’Suicide disproportionality affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTIQA+ community, and young people living in rural and remote areas.’’

“Help @Youth Insearch support at-risk youth to move from trauma to triumph.”

You can download resources and assets including graphics and social media tiles at: youthinsearch.org.au/endyouthsuicide

Please share social media posts using these hashtags: #youthinsearch #endyouthsuicide #traumatotriumph #forgottenmiddle

By supporting our work, you are supporting our peer-led, lived experience programs and you are helping us to support at risk youth move from trauma to triumph.

Thank you for all that you do.

youth insearch program

The Youth Insearch Program has proven success for 37 years. In 2019, 91% of participants who felt suicidal prior to the program no longer felt this way after attending the program. 89% of participants who'd attempted previously, had not attempted suicide after Youth Insearch.

This year, the national End Youth Suicide initiative encourages all of us, particularly young people, to defy stigma by openly talking about suicide with friends, families, and communities. Help us to normalise the conversation.

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Support the cause on socials

Share our message on your social media account. We have shared downloadable resources below to create your own posts and raise awareness to reverse these devastating statistics.

Join the conversation by raising awareness on youth suicide as the leading killer amongst youth in Australia. If you are sharing sensitive or possibly triggering content, please remember to use a content or trigger warning on social media posts and stories.

URL: youthinsearch.org.au/endyouthsuicide
Hashtags: #youthinsearch #endyouthsuicide #traumatotriumph
Tag: @youthinsearch

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