World Suicide Prevention Day

THE SPEAKER « » : The honourable member for Dartmouth South.

CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : I rise to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. We know and must reiterate today that one life lost to suicide is one too many. We stand with the families and the mothers here today in remembering those who suffered too much and are gone too soon.

We commit to redoubling our efforts to ensure that people can access the care they need when they need it, starting with the Nova Scotia suicide prevention strategy. We also commit to continuing to talk about the tragedy of suicide inside and outside of this Chamber and to break the stigma that so often prevents people from accessing care and families from being able to help.

If anyone is having thoughts of self-harm, please reach out to friends, family, health professionals, or the national Suicide Crisis Helpline by calling 9-8-8.