Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow, we want to make sure seafarers know there is somewhere to turn to for support if they are struggling.
The number of calls and messages related to suicide which we received through ISWAN’s international helplines, including SeafarerHelp and Yacht Crew Help, more than doubled in 2021 compared to 2020 (39, up from 19). To date in 2022, calls and messages related to suicide remain over 50% higher than the same period in 2020.
Seafarers have been under...