Suicide prevention is more than just taking action to improve our mental health or checking in on the people we love. Those are both incredibly important steps to take, but there’s more that needs to be done.

Suicide prevention includes creating a more inclusive and equitable world for every single person. A world where people can actually live happy and healthy lives.

Things that should be considered suicide prevention (a thread)

Building a racially equitable society is suicide prevention.

Allowing people to embrace their full identity without judgment is suicide prevention.

Providing access to healthcare for everyone is suicide prevention.

Creating a compassionate and supportive community is suicide prevention.

Ensuring that every person can earn a livable wage is suicide prevention.

Respecting someone’s pronouns is suicide prevention.

Making therapy and other mental health resources accessible and affordable for everyone is suicide prevention.

Guaranteeing basic needs like food and housing is suicide prevention.

Destigmatizing suicidal thoughts and encouraging open and honest conversations about mental health is suicide prevention.