09/09/2026
๐ SEPTEMBER IS SU***DE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
Sometimes the most meaningful act of service is simply being there.
A phone call. A conversation. A listening ear. Asking someone, โAre you okay?โ โ and taking the time to truly hear the answer.
Connection matters. Compassion matters. People matter.
As Lions, serving our communities means more than meeting physical needs. It also means caring for the emotional well-being of our neighbors, friends, families, and fellow community members.
This month, we encourage everyone to check in, listen without judgment, and help connect those who may be struggling with the support they need.
Together, we can help create communities where no one feels they have to struggle alone.
๐ Reach out. Listen. Support. Connect.
๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ โ ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ โ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฆ
Call or text ๐ต๐ด๐ด, or chat online with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.
https://988lifeline.org
๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐
Call or text ๐ต-๐ด-๐ด for su***de crisis support.
https://988.ca
๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ก๐๐๐
๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ-๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ โ free, 24/7 mental-health support
Call ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฒ or ๐ญ-๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ด๐ต-๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฒ
๐ https://telemanas.mohfw.gov.in/
๐ฐ๐ช ๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐
๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ โ confidential emotional support and su***de-prevention assistance.
๐ Call, SMS or WhatsApp: +254 722 178 177
๐ https://www.befrienderske.org/
๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ช ๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ & ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐
Samaritans: ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฏ
https://www.samaritans.org
๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐๐
Lifeline: ๐ญ๐ฏ ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฐ
https://www.lifeline.org.au
๐ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ช๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐
๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ connects people with verified emotional-support and crisis services in ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฑ+ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐. Depending on where you live, resources may be available by phone, text, online chat or WhatsApp.
๐ https://findahelpline.com
If someone is in immediate danger, contact the emergency service in your country.
And perhaps sometime today, ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป.
Ask the second question.
Stay a little longer.
Listen without judgment.
Remind someone that they matter.
You may never know how much that conversation mattered.
๐ฆ ๐ช๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐. ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ก๐.
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