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Proclamation 10806

World Suicide Prevention Day, 2024

This proclamation designates September 10, 2024 as World Suicide Prevention Day, honoring those lost to suicide and highlighting ongoing administration efforts to expand mental health care access, including the 988 crisis line, mental health parity rules, and a National Strategy for Suicide Prevention with over 200 actions. It calls upon Americans, communities, organizations, and governments to commit to suicide prevention.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 74105

Impact dates

  1. World Suicide Prevention Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 10, 2024 as World Suicide Prevention Day
  • Call upon all Americans, communities, organizations, and levels of government to join in preventing suicide

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 10, 2024 designated as World Suicide Prevention Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document describes past policy actions but creates no new binding obligations; aspirational call to action without enforcement mechanism
  • Mental health parity rule referenced but not modified or expanded by this proclamation
Proclamation 10806: World Suicide Prevention Day, 2024 · Executive Orders