SUICIDE

in CANADA

By:
Ivonne, Kiranjeet
AGENDA
Suicide
- Why Suicide?
- Suicide Globally
- Suicide in Ontario
- Goals and Target Audience
- Suitable Organization
- Goals Accomplished?
 SUICIDE

People who commit suicide:

● Depressed
● Experiencing Traumatic Stress
● Social Isolation
● Belief that their life is just a burden

Signs and Symptoms

● Withdrawal from friends and family

● Unable to sleep
Why SUICIDE? ● Dramatic mood changes
● Feeling of hopelessness
Suicide is NOT the answer!
 SUICIDE WORLDWIDE
● Suicide affects everyone

● About 41000 individuals died by

Children and suicide
Youths who are
● 1.3 million adults have attempted
thinking of suicide
commiting suicide
● 2.6 million had a plan to commit
need to know that suicide
there is HOPE
● 9.3 million had suicidal thoughts
 SUICIDE IN ONTARIO
An average of ● Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of
10 death

PEOPLE ● Males account for 41% of 10 - 14

die by Suicide years old suicide victims,
increasing to 70% of 15 - 19 years
EACH DAY old’s
in Canada
● Self harm hospitalization 72%
female from age 10 - 19
GOALS
● Prevent Suicide by raising
awareness
● Provide a Lifeline number
● Reach as many children and
youth as much as we can
● Remind them there is hope

AUDIENCE:
● Children and Youth (Age 10 -
19 years old)
● Others: Public
POSTER
 ORGANIZATION

● Suicide prevention poster is

suitable for Schools

● Because most of our targeted

audience are in Middle and
High School’s
GOALS ACCOMPLISHED?

YES! YES! YES!

● Reaching our target audience

by putting the poster in public
places and schools

● Useful information was put

down on the Poster

● Convey the message through

online forums that teachers
use to communicate with
students
THANK YOU
By: Ivonne Tjituera and Kiranjeet Gill
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