WE DO NOT PROVIDE CRISIS SERVICES
If you are in crisis, please contact Talk Suicide Canada or the CMHA Simcoe County Crisis Services. If it’s an emergency, call 911.
Talk Suicide Canada: Call 1.833.456.4566 Toll free, available 24/7/365 or Text 45645 (available 4 p.m. to midnight ET)
CMHA Simcoe County Crisis Services: Call Local 705-728-5044 or Toll-Free 1-888-893-8333 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
CMHA Muskoka Crisis Services: Call Local 705-645-2262 or Toll-Free 1-888-893-8333 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
SUICIDE IN SIMCOE MUSKOKA
Suicide is a preventable, complex, public health issue, that affects Canadians of all ages, sexes, genders, ethnicities, income levels, and regions. Suicide is a leading cause of death among Simcoe Muskoka residents. Males 45 to 64 years of age experience the highest rates of suicide in Simcoe Muskoka. Males in Simcoe Muskoka die by suicide, more than three times as often than females.
Source: Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit HealthSTATS
RISK FACTORS
While there is no single cause that explains or predicts suicide, there are a combination of factors associated with suicide, such as:
• physical health
• personal issues and loss
• childhood abuse and neglect
• exposure to trauma (personal, occupational, intergenerational etc.)
• family history of suicide
• prior suicide attempt
• alcohol and/or substance use
• access to lethal means
• mental illness
Source: Adapted from the Government of Canada’s Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention, 2020
SUICIDE PREVENTION CONTINUUM
Effective suicide prevention requires a comprehensive approach that works across a continuum. This includes:
• building protective factors and reducing risk factors (prevention)
• responding to someone with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviours (intervention)
• supporting those impacted by a loss or experience of suicide (postvention)
Suicide prevention requires a collaborative approach that brings together all levels of government, organizations, local communities, and individuals.
Source: Adapted from the Government of Canada’s Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention, 2020
