The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is pleased to join with the local NGOs and international organizations to raise awareness in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2018.

The IAC believes that this year’s WSPD theme: “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”, is most apt and captures the collective position.

The IAC, which focuses on suicide prevention as part of its social work program in various communities, takes this opportunity to encourage all Guyanese to make the special effort to put aside all racial, religious, political and other differences to work together as a nation in the pursuit of overcoming this societal ill.

The IAC, in the past, has conducted several suicide prevention workshops in rural areas with emphasis on the contributory factors of alcoholism, unemployment and spousal abuse. The IAC strongly feels that given the ongoing scourge of suicide in Guyana, especially in rural Indo- Guyanese communities, that it is imperative that the organization and other such bodies continue to observe WSPD.

The IAC urges persons who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts to contact the Suicide Prevention Helpline on telephone numbers: 223-0001, 223-0009, 623-4444, 600-7896.