We are just 3 weeks away from September Suicide Prevention Month (in addition to Recovery Happens Month)!
San Mateo County is joining statewide and nationwide efforts for the following Suicide Prevention Month
(SPM) observances. SPM is one of the best times of the year where we
can honor those affected by suicide and inspire action to prevent
suicide.
Suicide Prevention Month (all September)
National Suicide Prevention Week (September 7-13)
World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10)
For 2025, San Mateo County and partners are promoting the statewide theme: “Support, Your Way.”
What if suicide prevention could feel human, honest, and self-assured,
all while being inclusive of the different ways people can find support.
Rather than centering fear, crisis, or clinical language, this theme is
about agency, particularly at vulnerable moments when people feel like
they have none. It reflects a cultural truth that people want help on
their own terms, and flips the understanding of asking for help not as
a loss of control—but as a regaining of it.
It’s not about prescribing what help should look like. It’s about
validating the choice to reach out for help, understanding that support
can look different for everyone, and reframing the act of asking for
support as taking control.
For more info on attending free events, getting involved, or finding support, visit SMCHealth.org/SPM.
*Lastly, to apply for one of our ten $300 mini-grants to fund an event, view application here.*
Thank you for helping prevent suicide and promote wellness in our community!
Taylor Coutts and Sylvia Tang
Suicide Prevention Committee Co-Chairs
Walter Ng and Grace Higgs
Suicide Prevention Month Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Riechel
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We are just 3 weeks away from September Suicide Prevention Month (in addition to Recovery Happens Month)!