Every year there is a day that is marked for awareness for those who have suffered a loss or have thought about ending their lives by suicide. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) will be held on September 10, 2024, and encourages people to engage and learn more about suicide prevention.
“I have worked within counselling and mental health for the last four and half years here in the tri-community,” said Opaskwayak Cree Nation Health Authority Mental Wellness Coordinator Alexis Yahnke. “Suicide has greatly impacted my life and I dedicate myself to life promotion and allowing others to know hope is real and help is available. Every life matters and shouldn’t end early by suicide.