Last week, Squamish RCMP attended to a call of a suicidal person in Paradise Valley on November 18.
The police attended along with paramedics and were able to talk to the person and to convince that person to come with the first responders.
The person eventually voluntarily agreed to go to Hospital with the paramedics, and Squamish RCMP helped transport the individual’s personal belongings and medication to the hospital.
This was the second time in November that police talked a person out of taking their own life.
On November 4, local police officers hiked to the First Peak of the Chief after they received a call about a suicidal individual suffering a mental health crisis.
After over four hours of dialogue, the suicidal person was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken to the local hospital.
This past night, Squamish RCMP said it dealt with three back-to-back calls about people in mental health crisis.
Our teams & our community had a tough night with three back to back calls where individuals were in serious mental health crisis. Many struggle with mental health and wellness in Squamish. Reach out for support and know that if you call us we will always be there. #ThisIsWhatWeDo pic.twitter.com/GaFdM3ZD47
— Squamish RCMP (@SquamishRCMP) November 26, 2020
The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) is a non-profit volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and deal with crisis.
The Crisis Centre provides emotional support to youth, adults and seniors in distress, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and also provides workshops about mental and emotional wellness.
The centre’s number 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) is for individuals who are having thoughts of suicide or know someone who has thoughts of suicide.
The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and in up to 140 languages.
As many as 408 people took their life in BC from January to August, according to government data.
