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WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF SOMEONE PLANNING SUICIDE?

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED A LOSS BY SUICIDE?

HAVE YOU HAD THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE? (who hasn’t)                                                               (There were 6001 suicides in BC from 2007-2017;  572 suicides in 2017 )   

DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO SHARE TO HELP OTHERS?

ARE YOU UNABLE TO EXPRESS EMOTION?

  COME AND HEAR GEIR LARSEN SHARE HIS LIFE STORY OF TRAGEDY, HIS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AND HOW HE WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE HIS SON’S PLANS FOR SUICIDE.   IT IS A SIGN OF STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO ASK FOR HELP AND DEAL WITH EMOTIONS RATHER THAN SUPPRESS THEM.   COME AND LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS IN AN EFFORT TO OPEN DISCUSSION, REMOVE THE STIGMA OF SUICIDE AND PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT.  

A representative from the Vancouver Island Crisis Line will be attending to explain their services  (1-888-494-3888)   FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR to share a story anonymously, contact –250 816 1140  

Medical Assisted Suicide will NOT be discussed