Hilde Crevits, Minister of Welfare: “There is still a lot of work to be done. There are still 9,000 suicide attempts, which is 25 per day. We see that young girls in particular make suicide attempts. It is so important that you tell them that ‘feeling bad is part of life’ and that you teach them how to deal with it. Talking about it with friends or parents is so very important.”
Anyone who has negative thoughts can always contact the suicide hotline number 1813.