00:00Suicide is more common in West Yorkshire than the rest of England. Nationally it's our biggest
00:07killer of men and women aged between 20 and 34. We believe that every suicide is preventable and
00:13have a zero suicide vision for West Yorkshire. We can work together to change things. We're
00:17urging everyone in West Yorkshire to sign up and become a suicide prevention champion. By
00:22learning more about suicide, helping to challenge stigma and encouraging action together we can
00:27bring down the suicide rate. As a West Yorkshire suicide prevention champion I pledge to check
00:33in with my friends regularly. As a West Yorkshire suicide prevention champion I pledge to continue
00:40to ask my friends and family on a daily basis are they really okay? As a West Yorkshire suicide
00:47prevention champion I pledge to be honest about how I'm feeling on my good days and my bad. As a
00:54West Yorkshire suicide prevention champion I pledge to keep in contact with and make more contacts
01:02with long-distance friends and old friends and remind them that I think of them often. As a West
01:10Yorkshire suicide prevention champion I pledge to check in on my mates make sure if someone's gone
01:16quiet on whatsapp I call them not just text them. Also if I don't see someone for a few days who lives on
01:22their own I'm going to check in make sure they're okay. As a West Yorkshire suicide prevention champion
01:28I pledge to promote positive attitudes towards the topic of mental health. Become a West Yorkshire
01:35suicide prevention champion by visiting www.suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk
01:42forward slash become a champion. Also on the website you can find details of many support services
01:48available across West Yorkshire for people at risk of suicide or bereaved by suicide. Let's work
01:55together to prevent suicide and save lives. Thank you.
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