PA SR144

Designates September 10, 2025, as "World Suicide Prevention Day" in Pennsylvania

Acknowledges suicide as a major public health concern, with 1,955 Pennsylvania residents dying from suicide in 2022 and over 720,000 deaths globally each year

Highlights the 2025 theme "Start the Conversation," encouraging open discussions about mental health and suicide

Notes that suicide survivors are 25 times more likely to attempt suicide in the future, emphasizing the need for continued prevention efforts

Coincides with the Senate's sponsorship of "Suicide Prevention Awareness Day" with the Suicide Prevention Alliance at the Capitol on September 10, 2025