Sidon Suicide Awareness Campaign: “The Dawn March” – Mental Health Hope
- * event: "dawn Walk" - a march to raise awareness about suicide and the importance of psychological support.
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* event: “dawn Walk” - a march to raise awareness about suicide and the importance of psychological support.
* Organizers: The Embrace Association,Rotara Sidon clubs,and “Lebanon eco”.
* Partners/Supporters: Municipality of Sidon,Lebanese Red Cross.
* Location: Sidon,Lebanon – starting near Rafik Hariri’s sports city on the northern waterfront.
* Participation: Over 200 people from Sidon and surrounding areas, including activists and volunteers. It was also a show of solidarity with families of suicide victims.
* Symbolism: Lighting candles to symbolize hope and the strength in seeking help.
* History: The “dawn Walk” began in 2014 in Raouche, Beirut, and has expanded to other cities, including Sidon this year.
* Key Speakers & Their Messages:
* Embrace Association President: Highlighted the expansion of the Dawn Walk and its aim to reach those in the South who have faced hardship.
* Sidon Municipality Representative (angi Atouni): Emphasized the importance of mental health and Sidon’s support for related initiatives.
* Rotara-Sidar Club Head (Ghinwa Azzam): Stressed breaking the silence around suicide, the power of seeking help, and the value of life.
* Lebanese Red Cross/Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator (Khalifa): Described the role of the mobile intervention team (national line 1564) in responding to psychological emergencies,expanding from Beirut and Tripoli to include Tire.
* UP Handicup Foundation President (Mazin Sabbagh): Spoke about her experience and the challenges faced by people with special needs (details are cut off in the provided text).
* Coordination: Strong emphasis on coordination between associations (Embrace, Red Cross, etc.) as key to protecting life and restoring hope. Direct coordination exists for psychological crises and suicide attempts.
* Geographic Reach of Support: Teams are working in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Tripoli, and the South.
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