In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, the Suicide Prevention Centre (CPS) has partnered with French-speaking cities and municipalities across Belgium to raise awareness of vital mental health resources.
Mayors and local officials in Brussels and Wallonia have pledged to promote CPS services to better inform and engage their communities on this critical public health issue.
“This unique collaboration shines a light on an essential health topic and helps sensitise people at the local level,” the CPS said in a statement on Wednesday.
The initiative will also highlight a newly created suicide prevention guide for adolescents aged 12 to 18, which was developed with input from young people themselves. The guide addresses frequently asked questions submitted by over 2,000 young participants during CPS training sessions in 2023 and 2024, as well as those seen in consultations.
The CPS aims to distribute the guide to secondary schools across the Federation Wallonia-Brussels. In the meantime, it is already accessible online at [www.preventionsuicide.be/jeunes](http://www.preventionsuicide.be/jeunes).
The organisation also operates Belgium’s only 24/7, free, and anonymous suicide prevention hotline for French-speaking regions (Brussels and Wallonia): 0800 32 123.
In Belgium, suicide remains the leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24.
