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In Britain each year, over 6000 people kill themselves; that’s 4000 more deaths per year than occur on all our
roads – but unlike road safety awareness, suicide prevention is a subject that professionals nor our
communities are willing to openly talk about. “It’s time this tackle this problem head on”. It’s time to act. It’s
time to Shout Out Suicide.
Suicide is the most common cause of death for men under 35 and each year between 600 and 800 people
aged 15-24 take their own lives – That’s the same as the number of people in a small secondary school. Young

people must be heard. Are you listening? It’s time to tackle this problem head on. It’s time to act. It’s time to
Strike Out Suicide.
It’s tragic that in times of recession more people take their own lives.
In the UK, in 2011 there were over 6,000 suicides in people aged 15 and over – that’s an increase of nearly 10%
compared with the year before. It’s time to tackle this problem head on. It’s time to act. It’s time to Stomp Out
Suicide
Suicide rates are increasing across the UK with 3 of 4 suicides being by men;
that’s over 4500 men a year, the same number as people who die from Leukaemia each year in the UK – That’s
12 men taking their own lives each day in the UK. It’s time to tackle this problem head on. It’s time to Sort Out
Suicide