City of Statesville Proclaims September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

City of Statesville, North Carolina

Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September 2025

WHEREAS; According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (A.F.S.P.), suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34 with more than 49,000 people dying by suicide annually in the United States; and

WHEREAS; According to Hope for the Day, with an average of 132 suicides completed daily and each one directly impacting 100 additional people, including friends, service members, family, social media connections, and neighbors we can safely assume everyone has been impacted by suicide;

WHEREAS; the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Be Well Iredell through their collaboration, education, and unwavering support aspire to empower our residents with the protective tools they need to overcome challenges, and foster a safe nurturing environment where no person feels alone or forgotten;

WHEREAS; the leaders in the City of Statesville recognize that suicide is preventable, and no one should go through a suicide-related crisis along, and are deeply committed to tackling the mental health challenges facing the residents of the City of Statesville and Iredell County;

WHEREAS; we encourage all residents to take time to understand mental health through education and recognize that we need to take care of our mental health while we take care of each other. 

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor of the City of Statesville, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2025 as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the City of Statesville. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my Hand and cause the Great Seal of the City of Statesville to be affixed this 15th day of September 2025. 

Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor

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