Leave no one behind...World Suicide Prevention Day

Stress and experience of emotional pain are part of everyday life. They can make us sharper, more focused, and more acutely aware - all of which can heighten performance. But if we have too much stress from too many sources - it can seem overwhelming and paralysing.
At this day and age all of us have a lot coming at us… our jobs, our families, and also the responsibilities of taking care of someone and of ourselves. We mustn’t underestimate all of the demands of life and we mustn’t judge others and ourselves too harsh.
If we can we mustn’t judge at all.
We live and work in a high performing and critical environment and if the recognition we receive is low it affects our effectiveness.

Recognise your teammates and those who work for you. Look around and see who needs a helping hand, engage others to help too. Leave no one behind. Take care of your friends, family and your team. Help each other. Communicate.



September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Run by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and in official relations with the World Health Organisation (WHO), this is a day dedicated to raising awareness for preventing suicidal behaviour.
*Some facts about suicide:
Britain has one of the highest suicide rates in Europe
Each year in the UK over 5000 people take their own life
The Samaritans estimate that in the UK there is a suicide every 82 minutes
Each day, two people under the age of 24 commit suicide
In the UK, suicide has taken over from road accidents as the number one cause of death for young adult males aged 18-24
Suicide statistics show that in the UK, at least 16 children kill themselves each year because they are being bullied at school.
*source: bullyonline.org