Wolverhampton poetry event will mark World Suicide Prevention Day

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It will be hosted by local poet David Stocks, who also works as strategic suicide prevention coordinator at Black Country Healthcare.

The event, on Wednesday 10 September between 15:00 BST and 17:00, is free to attend but tickets must be reserved, external.

This is the latest event for the four-year-old group, during which time it has welcomed people across the Black Country to online and in-person events to share poetry.

Despite many attendees since 2021 having never put pen to paper before, the group has managed to publish its own poetry collection.

Mr Stocks said: “It is time to break the taboo about speaking about mental health and that’s where (un)spoken word comes in.”

Black Country Healthcare, which works with health and voluntary partners across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, will also be sharing advice on their social media channels.

They will provide support, resources and how to approach conversations about…

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