Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’
Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’, finds Middlesex University report
Middlesex University has confirmed that Barnet Council’s Suicide Prevention Campaign, delivered in 2021, may have contributed to reducing suicide rates in the Borough.
The evaluation showed that Barnet saw a significant drop in suicide rates for the three months that the campaign was live (Oct – Dec 2021) and for a further six months following the campaign's conclusion.
Cllr Alison Moore, Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Board, Barnet Council, said:
“I feel really proud to of everyone in Barnet who has helped work towards these very positive outcomes from Barnet’s Suicide Prevention Campaign. Every life is important and we must all do what we can to help reduce the stigma and promote the benefits of seeking help for our mental health when it is needed. It is also very positive to know that the work of our communication campaigns do have real term positive outcomes on the mental health of our communities.
“We remain committed to our work in suicide prevention and are using the findings to inform future initiatives to prevent suicides and support mental health in Barnet.”
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