Early intervention

People under culminating financial distress or experiencing feelings of hopelessness and/or social or material marginalisation are in need of better support. Face-to-face meetings are often the best way to support people at risk of suicide.

Measure 9: Expanding telephone helplines to include support in languages other than Finnish, and supporting existing helpline-workers to develop their competency.

Measure 10: Establishing a 24-hour online chat support service to which social media platforms are obliged to refer users at risk of suicide.

Measure 11: Strengthening low-threshold mental health and substance abuse services in primary healthcare and other local services, such as educational settings.