 As part of observing World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the Ministry of Health hosted a suicide awareness symposium at the St. Lucia National Mental Wellness Centre. The symposium provided an opportunity for mental health professionals to share ideas and knowledge to help achieve the goal of preventing suicidal behaviour. Principal nursing officer Glenda Sepal says everyone can make a difference to assist others who have reached the point of wanting to end their lives. Preventing suicide is often possible and you are a key player in its prevention. You can make a difference as a member of society, as a child, as a parent, as a friend, as a colleague or as a neighbour. You can raise awareness about the issue, educate yourself and others about the causes of suicide and warning signs for suicide. Show compassion and care for those who are in distress in your community. Question the stigma associated with suicide. Suicidal behaviour and mental health problems and share your own experiences. Sepal also called for the collaborative efforts of every one of us to prevent suicide. We must endeavor to develop evidence-based suicide prevention activities that reach those who are struggling in every part of the world. Joining together is critical in preventing suicide. Preventing suicide requires the efforts of many. It takes family, friends, co-workers, community members, educators, religious leaders, health care professionals, political officials and governments. Suicide prevention requires integrative strategies that encompass work at the individual, systems and community level. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed under the theme, working together to prevent suicide. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, I am Fennel Neptune.