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Manifesto for suicide prevention
On the other hand, within the campaign of activities organized by the Cabildo of Tenerife and the Canary Islands Mental Health Federation, on September 10, we will read a manifesto in the Cabildo center by the main mental health groups, that is part of the Canary Islands Mental Health Federation. Likewise, on September 12 there will be a practical workshop on the prevention of suicidal behavior taught by Eduardo Vera, psychiatrist and suicide psychologist, and Felipe Lagarejo, psychologist and coordinator of the House suicide committee -university of Scientists of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This event is designed to bring together professionals from different fields with the aim of addressing, from a multifaceted and practical perspective, the problem of suicide and its prevention. For more information you can visit Tenerife Cabildo website.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_btn title=”VOLVER A NOTICIAS” style=”gradient-custom” gradient_custom_color_1=”#ffffff” gradient_custom_color_2=”#ffffff” gradient_text_color=”#005b50″ shape=”square” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-left” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%2Fnoticias%2F|title:NOTICIAS||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[post_title] => Salud Mental Canarias and Cabildo de Tenerife launched a campaign to prevent suicidal behavior
[post_excerpt] => Throughout the month of September, Tenerife’s main tram stops, bus lines and the entire university area will be filled with suicide prevention messages. With the slogan “suicide prevention is possible”, the campaign hopes that the message of hope and visibility will reach 1.2 million people.
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The mental health of the Canary Islands and the Tenerife Cabildo launched a campaign to prevent suicidal behavior
Throughout the month of September, Tenerife’s main tram stops, bus lines and the entire university area will be filled with suicide prevention messages. With the slogan “suicide prevention is possible”, the campaign hopes that the message of hope and visibility will reach 1.2 million people.
Him Council of Tenerife and the Canary Islands Mental Health Federation They have launched an awareness campaign to prevent suicidal behavior. This initiative, carried out in events on the occasion of the World Suicide Prevention Day, which will take place on September 10, was presented at the center of the island by the Minister of Education for Prevention, Juan Acosta and director of the Canary Islands Mental Health Federation, Yasmina Alonso.
Juan Acosta highlighted the importance of the campaign and emphasized that the goal is to make every corner of the island “a place that talks about mental health, promotes life, passion and solidarity.” In this sense, the counselor added that, to promote the visibility of this mental health problem and contribute to improving prevention, it is important to start by breaking all the myths related to suicide. To do this, this campaign will spread throughout the island myth and reality of suicide, with the idea of ”exposing, raising awareness and sending a message of hope to people who may be having a bad time.”
For her part, Yasmina Alonso thanked the Council of Tenerife for its willingness to continue working on prevention.
“We must not forget that In 2022, 233 people killed themselves in the Archipelagoaccording to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which has, up to one death every day and a half. In the case of the island region, in Tenerife there are 103 deaths due to suicide and at the national level, 12 people take their lives every day, which is three times the number of car accidents. Hence the importance of such awareness and training campaigns and allocation of more specialized resources,” he noted.
Every month of September, The main tram stops in Tenerife, the bus lines and all circle the university They will be full of suicide prevention messages. With the sentence “Suicide prevention is possible”These messages have been carefully crafted to provide support, hope and visibility to those who may be having a difficult time. The tram stops are specially selected: hospital shelters, those related to the university and the exchange. In addition, it will be available on the bus lines that run through the island from end to end and in more than 15 locations distributed throughout the university system. This advertisement will reach a significant number of citizens, reaching the expected limit of 1.2 million effects.
Manifesto for suicide prevention
On the other hand, within the campaign of activities organized by the Cabildo of Tenerife and the Canary Islands Mental Health Federation, on September 10, we will read a manifesto in the Cabildo center by the main mental health groups, which is part of the Canary Islands Mental Health Federation. Likewise, on September 12, there will be a practical workshop on the prevention of suicidal behavior of Eduardo Vera, psychologist and psychotherapy specialist in suicide, and Felipe Lagarejo, psychologist and manager of the suicide committee of the House- Higher education of Scientists of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This event is designed to bring together professionals from different fields with the aim of addressing, from a multifaceted and practical perspective, the problem of suicide and its prevention.
For more information you can visit Tenerife Cabildo website.
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