Suicide Prevention Month: 5 signs your friend may be depressed and how to help

With the WHO's 2026 World Suicide Prevention Day theme, “Changing the narrative on suicide: Start the Conversation,” attention is also being placed on creating spaces where people feel safe enough to talk about emotional struggles and seek help.

That is also the message behind this year's World Suicide Prevention Day campaign, which calls on people to start the conversation and challenge the silence and stigma surrounding suicide.

If someone tells you they are thinking about suicide or appears to be in immediate danger, take it seriously, stay with them and seek urgent professional or emergency help.