PAPYRUS – Suicide prevention charity
Written by Malcolm Finlayson on 25/07/2023
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide andthe promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.PAPYRUS exists to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives, by shattering thestigma surrounding suicide and equipping young people and their communities with the skills torecognise and respond to emotional distressWe do this in three ways: supporting those who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, equippingcommunities through suicide prevention training and awareness raising, and influencinggovernment policy on a local and national scale.At HOPELINEUK – PAPYRUS’s dedicated suicide prevention helpline – our trained advisers work ona safety plan with young people aged 35 and under who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, tohelp keep them safe for now.For more information about PAPYRUS’s services, visit papyrus-uk.org
