Suicide Prevention Day, observed each year on September 10, focuses on the issue, reduces stigma, and raises awareness among organizations, governments, and the general public by sharing one message: suicide is preventable. The purpose is that.
To mark the day, Isaac Kenyon from Devon will take on the Ironman challenge. The triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a consecutive 26.22-mile marathon run while wearing a 15kg weighted vest.
He says he was inspired to do the Weighted Ironman Challenge because it has a lot of depth to him. During his college days, a friend of his committed suicide, which had a big impact on him.
He added: “Over the past few years my mental state had deteriorated and I suffered from extreme anxiety. I suffered from severe anxiety that at times led to suicidal thoughts.
Isaac Kenyon from Devon takes on Ironman challenge to mark Suicide Prevention Day
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“I wanted to do something that spoke to this kind of issue, where 700,000 people in the world currently suffer from suicide and end their lives every year, and that number is growing. .
“Ironman is difficult for most people, and they’re going to carry their mental health issues with them that day. If you don’t talk about it, it won’t come out.”
In December 2016, 23-year-old Aron Eliascher, who founded the 3D animation company Animascot, had the words “Cannot be resuscitated or supported” written in his left hand before hanging himself while his family was at a movie theater. wrote.
His mother, Shlomit Eliashaar, described her son as a loving, cheeky and very happy boy.
He had a lot of friends, but one day that group of friends disowned him. After this experience he became isolated and sad, but he could not overcome his experience.
she says: “Regardless of Aron’s mental state, life was much better when he was around. I just want to say that since he’s been gone, our lives have been shattered and his presence has meant so much to everyone. I mean, it’s really big.”
Aron Eliascher, who founded the 3D animation company Animascot, wrote the words “cannot be resuscitated or supported” on his left hand before hanging himself while his family was at the movie theater.
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Meanwhile, his father, Ehud, says he knows that young people tend to avoid asking for help, believing they can manage their lives on their own.
He claims that those who step out for help and cry out that they need help will be saved. His only wish was that Aron would have the courage to say he needed help because his family had been worried about him for years.
Furthermore, he added: “We tried asking him to get help. We said go see a life coach. We never said go see a psychologist. . Just go get help, and he was just mad at the suggestion. I always felt like it was helping us stay afloat.”
According to the World Health Organization, suicide is a major public health problem with far-reaching social, emotional and economic consequences.
They estimate that there are currently more than 700,000 suicides per year worldwide.
World Suicide Prevention Day was established by the International Association for Suicide in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
Ehud says she knows that young people tend to avoid asking for help, believing they can manage their lives on their own.
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Sharn Tomlinson, chief executive of Mid Herts Mind, said the volume of work in the county had increased by “60 per cent since 2019” in the number of people coming to see them.
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Mind in the UK is a mental health charity that provides advice and support to empower people with mental health problems. They run campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Shaan Tomlinson, chief executive of Mid Herts Mind, said the volume of work in the county had increased by “60 per cent since 2019” in the number of people coming to see them.
At a time when people are facing difficult challenges, this is straining their resources to the limit.
“Part of our DNA is prevention. What can we do and how can we educate people? How can we get people to care about their mental health as much as they care about their physical health? Education is the key.
“They think about exercise, they think about diet, we need people to think about their mental health. If they’re feeling down, don’t ignore it. In fact, from there Let’s deal with it before it gets so bad that it’s really hard to get out.”
More than 3.1 million people use out-of-hospital mental health services, an increase of 16.8% on 2020, according to the latest NHS figures.
The Department of Health and Social Care is working to support people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, a mental health crisis to receive care and support in more appropriate settings outside of A&E, reducing the pressures they face. It has been announced that £150 million will be invested by April 2025. NHS.
