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September 10 · Mental Health · Global / WHO, India, United States, Middle East, UK & Europe, Southeast Asia

World Suicide Prevention Day campaign ideas.

IASP and WHO-backed day to raise awareness about suicide prevention, reduce stigma, and promote help-seeking behavior.

Indraprastha Apollo screening campaign presented as a brochure, framed poster and social cards in an AI-staged setting
Apollo · Campaign portfolioAI-staged portfolio mockup · Based on existing artwork

Pack contents

Campaign at a glance

Campaign ideas
3
Hashtags
5
Themes listed
1
Related services
2

Strategic context

Why this day matters

800,000+ people die by suicide every year. Mental health clinics and hospitals can save lives through awareness. Handle with extreme care.

Audience and tips

EXTREMELY sensitive. Follow WHO media guidelines for suicide reporting. Never share methods. Always include helpline numbers. Use hopeful, supportive messaging.

Trending hashtags

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay · #WSPD · #YouAreNotAlone · #MentalHealthMatters · #988Lifeline

The work

What we actually ship.

Hospital brochure design
Print — Hospital brochure system
Healthcare marketing technology stack
The in-house tooling stack
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Campaign ideas

CAROUSEL

Warning Signs Everyone Should Know

Carousel of warning signs with what to say and do if someone is struggling. · Platforms: instagram, facebook

VIDEO

It's Okay to Ask for Help

Message from a psychiatrist normalizing mental health treatment and helpline numbers. · Platforms: instagram, youtube

POST

Helpline Information Post

Share local mental health helpline numbers — Vandrevala Foundation (India), 988 (USA), etc. · Platforms: instagram, facebook, whatsapp, twitter

Past themes

World Suicide Prevention Day — themes by year

2024

Changing the Narrative on Suicide

Official theme for 2024.

Related services

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Their experience. In their own words.

Hospital leaders, doctors, and clinic teams on the websites, marketing, and growth we build together.

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Practical notes & supporting evidence

More detail for your next decision.

A practical reference for this page
  1. Start hereWorld Suicide Prevention Day campaign ideas.

  2. Establish contextUse the published scope and relevant source material

  3. Choose the next stepFollow the linked resource and assign an owner

Build an approval brief for World Suicide Prevention Day

For the proposed “Warning Signs Everyone Should Know” idea, define the audience question before making the artwork. The calendar suggests carousel content for instagram, facebook. Write the message, the intended next action and the person responsible for checking medical statements into the brief. Review the final caption and visual together, including any terminology that may need explanation for a general audience. A campaign idea is a starting point for planning, not evidence that a particular format will perform better for your practice.

If you also use “It's Okay to Ask for Help”, decide whether it serves the same question or a different stage of understanding. Connect the pieces with consistent terminology and an appropriate destination for fuller information. Confirm the observance date and any annual theme with its current official organiser before publication; the stored calendar is a planning reference and should not be treated as a substitute for that check. Keep the source URL, approved text, creative version and publication date with the campaign record. This gives your team a clear reference when the content is adapted, translated or reused.