On September 10, calls will go out once again to policy-makers to “think globally, plan nationally, and act locally” as the World Health Organization holds World Suicide Prevention Day.
It’s a simple message, but finding a coherent strategy across ‘education, health and criminal justice’ to help the vulnerable, as TD Dan Neville has requested, is inevitably as complex as any multi-disciplinary, cross-departmental and society-wide action.
Vulnerable people are aware of the mixed messages – simply type “how to commit suicide” into an Internet search engine and you’ll see what society has to offer.
The Internet is beyond regulation. Policy, however, can and should provide a coherent approach to offering all necessary support to those in their hour of need.
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