September 2026
Suicide Prevention Month 2026
Join us this September to raise awareness, inspire action, and save lives.
The basics
Key things to know
A short orientation for anyone marking the month for the first time.
Teal and purple are the colors
The suicide prevention awareness ribbon is teal and purple. Yellow is also widely used, particularly for youth suicide prevention. Exact hex, RGB and CMYK values are on the ribbon colors page.
How you say it matters
Established safe messaging guidelines shape how suicide is discussed publicly. They are short, practical, and worth reading before you post. More below.
Anyone can take part
You do not need to be affiliated with an organization, trained, or invited. Individuals, schools, clinics, and small businesses all mark the month, and everything on this site is free for any of them to use.
Media assets for Suicide Prevention Month
Ribbons, color palettes, social banners, printable posters and web badges. Free to download and use, with no account and no attribution required.
Browse the library- Awareness ribbon SVGs and PNGs
- Copy-and-paste hex codes
- Sized social banners and headers
- Profile picture frames
- Printable posters and flyers
- Email signature and web badges
Take part
How to get involved
Post about it
Most people never hear the month exists. Putting a graphic in front of your own network is how that changes, and our free assets make it a two-minute job.
Learn to recognize warning signs
Several organizations offer free training in how to notice that someone is struggling and how to start the conversation. Most take under an hour.
Walk, run, or fundraise
Community walks take place across September and into the autumn. Most are organized regionally, so check the organizations listed below for events near you.
Support an organization
Crisis lines and prevention programs are largely funded and powered by volunteers. Donate today or volunteer.
Who takes part
Participating organizations
A non-exhaustive list of established organizations that run campaigns, events, or resources during September.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Funds research, offers education programs, and organizes the Out of the Darkness community walks each autumn.
United States988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The US national crisis line, reachable by call, text, or chat. Publishes its own media and partner materials for the month.
United StatesInternational Association for Suicide Prevention
Coordinates World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 and sets its global campaign theme.
InternationalThe Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people, including a 24/7 crisis line.
United StatesThe Jed Foundation
Focuses on emotional health and suicide prevention for teens and young adults, working directly with schools.
United StatesSAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education)
One of the earliest suicide prevention organizations in the US; publishes public education and safe messaging material.
United StatesSamaritans
Free 24-hour listening service across the UK and Ireland, reachable on 116 123.
UK & IrelandCrisis Text Line
Free 24/7 support by text message, with services in several countries.
InternationalBefore you post
Safe messaging guidelines
How suicide is described publicly has a measurable effect on people who are struggling. Established guidelines exist and they are short enough to read in a few minutes.
The consistent recommendations: always include a crisis line; describe suicide as preventable and help as effective; avoid describing methods or locations; avoid presenting it as inexplicable or as a response to a single cause; and avoid language that frames it as a choice made successfully or unsuccessfully.
For more messaging guidelines, see Reporting on Suicide and SAVE.