The key to suicide prevention is to recognise that such work needs to exist on a continuum and begin before suicide ideation even surfaces. Here are three actionable and less discussed solutions that could potentially help.
The key to suicide prevention is to recognise that such work needs to exist on a continuum and begin before suicide ideation even surfaces.In July this year, we learned that Singapore recorded its highest reported suicide rate in 20 years, a 25.9 per cent increase from the previous year . A more recent survey by marketing research firm Ipsos found that about 10 per cent of the population had seriously considered suicide or self-hurt over the past year.
Currently, we have plenty of initiatives that focus on helping people identify early warning signs of suicide or how to intervene when a crisis occurs, but education has its limitations. A wellness plan is a document that allows us to actively monitor and take stock of our various experiences in life, containing information about different life triggers, downward spirals, and crisis scenarios we may have faced or anticipate facing, and steps/solutions that can be taken to address them. Total Wellness Initiative Singapore runs such workshops to walk individuals through a step-by-step process on how to create one.
However, although restricting access does not eradicate the root causes contributing to their suicidal ideation, it could deter people from acting on them immediately, allowing space for possible intervention.
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