Raising awareness of suicide prevention means implementing measures to help the community better understand the problem of suicide and how to prevent it. The importance of focusing on suicide prevention is based on statistical data revealing that the student population in higher education is particularly at risk. Encouraging dialogue to better understand the problem of suicide, daring to talk about it in higher education circles and shattering the myths surrounding suicide are all ways of taking preventive action.
Section 3.5 of the Department of Higher Education’s Action Plan on Student Mental Health in Higher Education supports institutions in implementing preventive measures to reduce the risk of suicide.
References
Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur (2021) Plan d’action sur la santé mentale étudiante en enseignement supérieur 2021-2026
Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (2022)
Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS). The Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach
Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de l’Université de Montréal (2016) Enquête sur la santé psychologique étudiante
Gosselin, M-A. et Ducharme, R. (2017) Détresse et anxiété chez les étudiants du collégial et recours aux services d’aide socioaffectifs .
Institut national de santé publique (2021) Le suicide au Québec : 1981 à 2018 – Mise à jour 2021 » Le suicide au Québec : 1981 à 2018 – Mise à jour 2021
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (2022) Stratégie nationale de prévention du suicide 2022-2022 – Rallumer l’espoir
Union étudiante du Québec (2019) Enquête Sous ta façade.
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