The IASP’s ‘Cycle Around the Globe’ event is back for the twelfth year running, and it’s a virtual event that anyone, anywhere in the world can join. For a month starting on World Suicide Prevention Day, they are asking people to cycle, walk, or run to help raise awareness of suicide prevention.
You can register for free by visiting the dedicated ‘Cycle Around the Globe’ page
here, where you can also log your distances. In 2024, people around the world collectively cycled, walked and ran a massive 517,845 kilometers.
At 8pm on 10th September, the IASP ask people to light a candle near a window to remember those who have been lost to suicide, to show support to the survivors and their families, and to further help raise awareness of the campaign.
The Samaritans are also running their own World Suicide Prevention Day campaign, focusing on asking people to take action and interrupt suicidal thoughts. 1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts at some point in their lifetime, and so interrupting these thoughts to let them know you care can literally save someone’s life. There’s a lot more information on their page
here.
