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Media Releases / Speeches
September 2022
24/7 SUICIDE PREVENTION TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE ON WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
July 2022
SINGAPORE’S SUICIDE RATES DECREASE, YET RISING YOUTH NUMBERS CAUSE FOR CONCERN
September 2021
SOS ENCOURAGES HONEST CONVERSATIONS ACROSS ALL GENERATIONS WITH “THE HONEST COOKIE”
July 2021
SINGAPORE REPORTED 452 SUICIDE DEATHS IN 2020, NUMBER OF ELDERLY SUICIDE DEATHS HIGHEST RECORDED SINCE 1991
May 2021
SOS and Temasek Foundation help youths navigate suicide with #chatsafe guidelines
March 2021
SOS AND HEALTHSERVE PARTNERS TO SET UP FIRST CRISIS HOTLINE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN SINGAPORE
October 2020
SOS LAUNCHES NEW TEXT-BASED SERVICE FOR THOSE IN DISTRESS
September 2020
#HOWRU VIRTUAL WALKATHON SHINES LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING IN SILENCE
September 2020
SUICIDE SEES NO GENDER - SOS TACKLES STIGMA AROUND MALES OPENING UP AND SEEKING HELP
August 2020
NO DROP IN TOTAL SUICIDES IN 2019, SUICIDE DEATHS FOR THOSE IN THEIR 20S REMAINS HIGHEST AMONGST OTHER AGE GROUPS
December 2019
Welcome Address by SOS Chairman, Ms Lee Sook Fung, at SOS 50th Anniversary Charity Gala Dinner
December 2019
Opening Address by SOS Patron, Mr Lawrence Wong, at SOS 50th Anniversary Charity Gala Dinner
November 2019
SOS Holds Annual Event To Support Loved Ones Left Behind After A Suicide
September 2019
Opening Address by SOS Patron, Mr Lawrence Wong, at Unifying Communities; Strengthening Hope Conference
September 2019
Welcome Address by SOS Chairman, Ms Lee Sook Fung, at Unifying Communities; Strengthening Hope Conference
September 2019
Samaritans of Singapore and TBWA\Singapore Rally Community for Messages of Hope during Suicide Prevention Week
July 2019
Total suicides increased 10 per cent, male teenage suicide highest recorded
September 2018
Helping Those In Need Get Through Their Darkest Hours
July 2018
Suicide rate lowest, but number of elderly suicide highest recorded
July 2018
“HOW ARE YOU TODAY?” Bracelets to help start a conversation
February 2018
SOS Launches New Logo, Pursues New Service Platform for Those in Distress
July 2017
High Prevalence of Suicide in Older Adults a Concern in Singapore
July 2016
Suicide Rate Lower, But Number Of Suicides at Highest in Recent Years
November 2015
SOS Holds Second Consecutive Annual Event For Suicide Survivors
September 2015
SOS fights suicide by urging everyone to start a conversation
July 2015
Male Suicide Increased While Female Suicide Decreased
July 2014
Family Relationship Issues Among Most Common Problems Faced by Suicidal Youths
July 2013
Number of Suicides in the Age Group 20-29 Increases by 80%
September 2012
World Suicide Prevention Day 2012
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