09/25/2026
September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.
When we talk about su***de prevention, the conversation often centres on crisis: recognizing warning signs, intervening, and helping someone stay safe.
Those conversations matter. And they aren’t the whole conversation.
For some people, suicidal thoughts are chronic. They may come and go, or exist quietly in the background for months or years. Someone can be living their life, going to work, parenting, laughing, making plans — and still experience suicidal ideation.
That doesn’t make the thoughts less real. It doesn’t mean they’re “attention seeking.” And it doesn’t mean someone has to wait until they are in crisis before they deserve support.
We need to be able to talk about su***de without immediately shutting the conversation down, panicking, judging, or rushing to fix it.
Sometimes prevention looks like crisis intervention.
And sometimes it looks like making it safer for someone to say, “I’m having these thoughts again,” and know they will be met with curiosity, compassion, and connection rather than shame.
The more room we make for these conversations, the less alone people have to be in them.
If you or someone you love needs support, you do not have to wait for an emergency. In Canada, call or text 9-8-8 for 24/7 su***de crisis support. If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
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