Bill Text: IL HR0595 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [HR0595 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0595-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, World Suicide Prevention Day was first recognized
in 2003 as an initiative of the International Association for
Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the World Health
Organization, to provide worldwide commitment and action to
prevent suicides; various activities take place around the
world on this day; World Suicide Prevention Day takes place
each year on September 10; and
WHEREAS, The International Association for Suicide
Prevention reports that every year more than 800,000 people die
by suicide, and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt;
on average, one person in Illinois dies by suicide every six
hours, and in this State, nearly twice as many people die by
suicide than by homicide, as reported by the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention; behind these statistics are
the individual stories of those who have, for many different
reasons, questioned the value of their own lives; and
WHEREAS, There is no single cause for suicide; the warning
signs of suicide include a change in behavior or the presence
of entirely new behaviors; if the new or changed behavior is
related to a painful event, loss, or change, it is of utmost
concern; and

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WHEREAS, Regardless of a person's circumstances,
communities have an important role to play in supporting those
who are vulnerable; that sentiment is reflected in the 2017
World Suicide Prevention Day theme, "Take a minute, change a
life"; as members of communities, it is our responsibility to
look out for those who may be struggling, check in with them,
and encourage them to tell their stories; broaching the topic
of suicide is difficult, but taking a minute to reach out to
someone can change the course of a life; and
WHEREAS, People who have lived through a suicide attempt
have much to teach about how the words and actions of others
are important; almost universally, they say that if someone had
taken a minute, the trajectory that they were on could have
been interrupted; and
WHEREAS, World Suicide Prevention Day is a time to
acknowledge the importance of families and communities working
together to achieve the common goal of preventing suicide;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
designate September 10, 2017 as World Suicide Prevention Day in
the State of Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage communities throughout the
State to take a minute to change a life and promote suicide
prevention across the State of Illinois.