Suicide Awareness Evening

April 9, 2008
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

SECA will hold a suicide awareness evening on Wednesday 9th April at 7pm in The Alley Theatre.

The purpose of the evening is to inform the public of the contributory factors regarding suicide, what to do if you are concerned about someone and where to seek help if you have lost someone to suicide.

Speakers on the night will be Western Health and Social Care Trust Suicide Awareness Co-ordinator, Barry McGale and Ann McGarrigle from the North West Bereaved by Suicide Support Group.

Mr McGale explains “When someone dies by suicide many people are affected; family, friends and work colleagues but all too often no-one knows where to turn to for information and support. We hope that this evening will go some way to meeting this need.”

Bobby Rao adds “Unfortunately we have had a string of suicides in this area over the past six months and this evening is about raising awareness of the groups out there that can help. Everyone is welcome and I hope we get good support from families bereaved by suicide and the general public.”