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Name: SONDER: Where Resilience Meets Collective Hope
Start: 2026-09-10
End: 2026-09-10

Purchase your SOS Suicide Prevention Symposium 2026 ticket!
Join professionals and community partners to explore lived experiences, shared responsibilities and pathways forward
Expect keynote conversations, thematic sessions and diverse voices across sectors
Buy your ticket now to secure your preferred sessions for each symposium segment

In Singapore, lives continue to be lost to suicide each year, yet many struggles remain unseen and unheard. Since 1969, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) has stood at the forefront of suicide prevention in Singapore, supporting individuals in crisis and those affected by suicide through emotional support, advocacy and community partnerships. This year, SOS brings back their Suicide Prevention Symposium on 10 September 2026, in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day.

The event aims to foster meaningful dialogue and collective action around suicide prevention and mental health. Anchored by the theme, “Sonder: Where Resilience Meets Collective Hope”, the symposium will bring together professionals, organisations and community partners to explore lived experiences, shared responsibilities and future pathways towards a more compassionate and supportive society.

Early Bird Sales

Purchase your tickets before 12 July 2026 to enjoy the Early Bird special price of $190!

(Regular price: $260)

Event Date

10 September 2026, Thursday

9:00am to 5:00pm (Registration starts at 8:30am)

Event Programme

For more information, please view the full programme here.

08:30am – 09:30am Registration

09:30am – 10:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:00am – 10:30am Opening Keynote

[Talk] Right Here, Right Now: Addressing Suicide Among Young Adults Where Life Pressures Collide

Coffee Break

11:00am – 12:00pm Segment 1 - Human Stories: The Power of Connection (Choose one)

[Experiential Workshop] Beyond Words: Creative Pathways to Healing
[Fireside Chat] Walking Forward: Living with Suicide Loss
[Fireside Chat] Between Living and Leaving: Understanding Suicidality

Lunch

01:30pm – 02:30pm Segment 2 - Shared Responsibilities: Communities that Care (Choose one)

[Talk] Before They Even Begin – Why Do Children Kill Themselves?
[Panel] Living Longer, Feeling Forgotten – When Growing Older Feels Like A Mistake
[Panel] Always Coping But Never Okay – Who Supports Those Who Support Others?

Coffee Break

03:00pm – 04:00pm Segment 3 – Reimagining Hope: Pathways Forward (Choose one)

[Immersive Theatre] Imagine A World Without Gaps in Care
[Panel] Imagine Care That Continues Beyond Crisis
[Panel] Imagine Trust in the Age of A.I.

04:15pm – 05:00pm Closing Keynote

[Talk] To Be or Not To Be: Shakespeare, Spirituality and the Search for Hope in a Troubled World

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About the event

Event Location

SCAPE Singapore (2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978)

Event Details

This is an SOS Suicide Prevention Symposium designed for: mental health professionals, social service practitioners, educators and youth workers, corporate leaders and HR professionals, community organisations and individuals interested in suicide prevention and mental health advocacy
Participants can expect: keynote presentations from experts and practitioners, thematic panel discussions, parallel sessions featuring diverse perspectives, insights from individuals with lived experience, opportunities for learning, reflection and cross-sector dialogue

The programme is structured around three segments:

Human Stories: The Power of Connection;
Shared Responsibilities: Communities that Care;
Reimagining Hope: Pathways Forward

The symposium programme will include designated breaks that allow participants to connect with other professionals, organisations and partners working in suicide prevention and mental health.
The symposium is planned as an in-person event. There will be no recordings of the symposium available online.
Organisations interested in partnership, sponsorship or collaboration opportunities may contact the SOS team at comms@sos.org.sg.
Discussions around suicide and mental health can be sensitive. Participants are encouraged to engage at their own pace and take breaks if needed. Support resources will be available during the symposium.

How to get there?

Nearest Public Transport: Somerset MRT Station (NS23) / Orchard MRT Station (NS22/TE14) / Bus Stop No. 09059 (Somerset Youth Park)
Car: $2.40 first hour or part thereof; $1.40 for every subsequent 30 minutes or part thereof
Motorcycle: $1.60 per hour