With the World Suicide Prevention Day which takes place on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the benefits of Towergate employees are companies with foreign employees to be wary of the way they communicate problems.
The theme of the World Day for this Year's suicide prevention is “ changing the story of suicide '', which aims to inspire open and honest discussions on suicide. Although the benefits of Towergate employees are fully behind this company, he advises employers of foreign employees to carefully reflect on the language they use during support for support in certain regions.
Sarah Dennis, international manager at Towergate Employee Avils explains: “Suicide is considered very different in different countries. In some cultures and religions, it is always considered a crime and an unforgivable act. If we want to support suicide prevention, it is essential that we adopt a very considered approach. ”
Different global opinions on suicide
Suicide is a criminal offense in 25 countries, including Kenya, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Water. Sanctions for attempted suicide include fines and imprisonment. The wider impacts include shame that the family and individuals are ostracized rather than help.
Appropriate language surrounding suicide prevention
The benefits of Towergate employees recommend promoting “resilience” and “positive emotional well-being” during the implementation of support in the context of suicide prevention. Even talking about mental health itself can be difficult in some countries, mental health problems being considered a sign of weakness or failure.
The extent of the problem
The figures from the World Health Organization show that the highest suicide rate in the world is in Lesotho in Africa, followed by the Republic of Korea and Eswatini in southern Africa. They see more than 27 suicide deaths in 100,000 people each year. The global figure is 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people. In reality, however, the figures are probably much higher because suicide rates are often under-declared due to associated social stigma, cultural and legal concerns.
Action employers can take
Training and education are an important element in suicide prevention. However, it is informed that employers approach this differently in different parts of the world. In Western countries, it is appropriate to facilitate workshops and training for employees on the recognition of signs of mental health problems and suicidal thoughts. In other countries, however, commitment is likely to be higher if training is more tilted towards resilience and taking care of emotional well-being. The first mental health help can help, but they can be better called supporters of resilience, for example, in some countries.
Employers can more generally help without entering the semantics of mental health and suicide. This support may have come to provide support, such as line manager training, options for flexible work arrangements, free time to deal with external pressures, well-being and global employee assistance programs (EAP). Services providing advice can be extremely useful, but it is essential that it can be anonymous and discreetly accessible, and that it is specified that all calls will be confidential.
Sarah Dennis concludes: “We do not suggest that employers hesitate to speak openly about mental health and suicide.
