Raising awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day 2025
World Suicide Prevention Day is Wednesday 10 September. It’s a global movement focusing on raising awareness of suicide, reducing stigma, and encouraging strategies and actions to prevent suicide.
This year’s theme of "Changing the narrative on suicide", highlights the importance of starting a conversation about suicide. Our research shows that only 10% of employees would know that the best way to save the life of someone thinking of suicide is to ask them directly whether they have a plan to end their life.
How can you get involved?
You can join Mental Health First Aid England's free webinar on Wednesday 10 September 2025 from 12:30pm-1:30pm. You’ll hear powerful lived experience insights and learn what support looks like before, during, and after a suicide crisis. With expert input and honest conversation, this webinar offers hope, action, and the opportunity to build truly supportive workplace cultures.
Why Mental Health First Aid should be the workplace standard
In 2025, nearly 40% of workers had left work due to ill mental health, with a further 39% of workers considering quitting (2).
We’re calling for Mental Health First Aid to be mandated in every workplace, just like physical first aid is. Mental Health First Aid provides people with the skills and confidence to:
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions
- Start a conversation
- Effectively signpost someone towards the right support
Let’s get Mental Health First Aid into every workplace. Because everyone’s mental health matters.
Visit the Mental Health First Aid England website for more information.
