September: National Suicide Prevention Month

Posted onAuthorOffice of Youth Development

The Messenger of Allah ‎ﷺ said, “The Muslim is a brother to another Muslim. He does not wrong him, nor surrender him. Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs. Whoever relieves a Muslim from distress, Allah will relieve him from distress on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever covers the faults of a Muslim, Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Resurrection.” (Bukhari 2422, Muslim 2580)

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Together, let us take a moment to learn about the #BeThe1To message—a message and call to action by the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline encouraging us to help spread the word and take action to prevent suicide. If someone is struggling, let’s #BeThe1To:

  1. Ask
  2. Keep them safe
  3. Be there
  4. Help them connect
  5. Follow up

For info on #BeThe1To and additional resources, visit https://www.bethe1to.com/