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World Suicide Prevention Day: 10 September and Theme

15 September 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSWorld SuicidePrevention Day: 10September andTheme15 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The yearly awareness day came around on 10 September 2026, continuing the three-year theme on changing how suicide is talked about.

Key facts

  • Date: every 10 September.
  • Purpose: raise awareness and cut stigma linked to suicide.
  • Theme 2024-26: Changing the Narrative on Suicide.
  • Call to action: Start the Conversation.

Origin

  • Set up in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), working with WHO.
  • First observed on 10 September 2003 at Stockholm, Sweden.

Exam angle

  • Date of the day: 10 September.
  • Founding body: IASP, together with WHO.
  • First venue: Stockholm, Sweden (2003).
  • Theme span: 2024 to 2026.

Test yourself

1. On which date is World Suicide Prevention Day observed every year?

It falls on 10 September.

2. What is the 2024-26 theme of World Suicide Prevention Day?

The theme is Changing the Narrative on Suicide; Start the Conversation is the call to action.

3. Where was the first World Suicide Prevention Day observed in 2003?

The first observance was held in Stockholm, Sweden.

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