今天是“世界预防自杀日”。全世界每年有约100万人死于自杀，还有更多的人自杀未遂。

每一起自杀都是波及家庭、社区和整个国家的悲剧，并且给身后的人造成长久的影响。自杀是严重的公共卫生问题；然而，自杀也是可以通过及时、循证和常常低成本的干预措施预防的。

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战胜污名

因为污名，尤其是围绕着精神障碍和自杀的污名，让许多有自杀想法或尝试过自杀的人不会去寻求帮助，因此也就没法得到所需要的帮助。与自杀相关的污名让许多自杀案例或企图无法得到报道或关注，于是相关的死亡被错误地归类为事故，对自杀问题的严重性也因此存在着错误认知。

一起聊聊吧

我们可以共同创造一个能公开谈论烦恼，而不怕受到批判的安全空间。自杀的想法可能困扰着世界各个角落的人。虽然自杀常常与抑郁症等精神疾患有关，人们也可能在应对生活压力或争执时，一时冲动而自杀。经济问题、孤独感、感情破裂或慢性疼痛和疾病，都可以导致自杀想法。

找到合适的言语来帮助有自杀想法的人也许并不容易。这也没有特定的方法。通过给予简单的支持、陪伴倾听，也许你就能帮他们减轻压力。倾听、支持、帮助他们寻找专业指导。

了解征兆

抑郁症，是常常与自杀有关联的疾病，其特征为：持续的悲伤，对通常喜爱的活动失去兴趣，以及不能完成日常活动，且症状持续至少两周以上。

此外，抑郁症患者常常具有以下症状：乏力；食欲改变；比通常睡得更多或更少；焦虑；注意力下降；犹豫不决；不安；感到没有价值、内疚或绝望；有自残或自杀想法。

负责任地报道

媒体在自杀预防方面承担至关重要的作用。谨慎措辞、注意细节和图片，以及包括可靠的信息与来源都属于负责任地报道自杀。欢迎媒体朋友点击阅读原文，查阅世卫组织的小册子《媒体人士参考资料：预防自杀》（英文），了解媒体可以如何发挥作用，教育公众，以预防自杀。

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World Suicide Prevention Day

September 10th, 2018

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Every year there are close to 800,000 deaths by suicide —with many more attempts made.

Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries, and has long-lasting effects on the people left behind. Suicide is a serious public health problem; however, suicides are preventable with timely, evidence-based and often low-cost interventions.

Fight the stigma.
Stigma, particularly surrounding mental disorders and suicide, means many people thinking of taking their own life or who have attempted suicide are not seeking help and are therefore not getting the help they need. The stigma attached to suicide means that many cases or attempts go unreported or unnoticed, deaths are misclassified as an accident and the scale of the problem is misunderstood.

#Let’sTalk

Together, we can create a safe space for friends and family to speak openly about their challenges, without fear of being judged. Thoughts of suicide can afflict anyone from any corner of the world. Although frequently associated with mental health, such as depression, suicide also happens impulsively in the face of extreme stress or conflict. Financial problems, feelings of isolation, relationship break-up or chronic pain and illness, may all lead to suicidal thoughts.

It might seem difficult to find the right words to help someone contemplating suicide. There is no specific formula. By simply offering support and a listening ear, you may help to reduce their distress. Listen, support, and link them to professional help.

Know the signs.

Depression, a condition that is frequently associated with suicide, is an illness that can be characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, lasting over at least two weeks.

In addition, people with depression normally have several of the following signs: a loss of energy; a change in appetite; sleeping more or less than normal; anxiety; reduced concentration; indecisiveness; restlessness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness; and thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

Report responsibly.

Media plays a critical role in suicide prevention efforts. Careful wording, exercising caution with detail and images, and including reliable information and resources are all part of responsible reporting on suicide. For our media friends, we invite you to check out our WHO guide, ‘Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals’, to see how you can help educate public about suicide prevention.

Please click “Read more” in below to access the WHO guide for media.