Lifeline International calls for suicide decriminalisation in new Thinkerbell campaign

November 3, 2023 8:38

Trigger warning: This article contains discussions about suicide. Support is available from Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Lifeline International has called on the global community to decriminalise suicide worldwide, creating an organisation set to tackle the issue, via its creative agency Thinkerbell.

25 countries around the world still view suicide as a crime, and Lifeline argues that is an ineffective deterrent that fails to prevent suicides, creates unnecessary legal frameworks that perpetuate stigma, deters help-seeking behaviours, and inhibits the establishment of crucial crisis support services, such as Lifeline.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.