APPENDIX 10: RESOURCES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION IN AALAND

Suicide prevention in general

• THE NATIONAL ACTION PROGRAMME FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: A national action program for suicide prevention adopted by the Government of Aaland in 2019, which holds 43 action points for suicide prevention. https://www.regeringen.ax/sites/default/files/attachments/article/program_for_suicidprevention.pdf

Telephone helplines

• In collaboration with services in main Finland, following services are offered:
  Crisis helpline: https://mieli.fi/en/support-and-help/crisis-helpline/
  Crisis counselling: https://mieli.fi/en/support-and-help/mieli-crisis-centre-helsinki/
  Chat Sekasin: https://sekasin.fi/se/ (12–29 y Mon-Fri 9–15)
  Chat Ärligt talat: https://arligttalat.fi/ (13–29 y Mon-Fri 9–12, 19–22)

Support for bereaved by suicide and affected by suicide attempt

• Individuals bereaved by suicide are offered support through the public health care, which is free of charge. A nurse will contact and be in touch with relatives over the course of three days.

Statistics on suicide

• Statistics and Research Åland (https://www.asub.ax/en) publishes official statistics on causes of death.