Clödie will perform in Bolesławiec as the headline act of the World Suicide Prevention Day observances. Klaudia Trzepizur (Clödie) was a contestant in the fourth edition of “The Voice of Poland.” Clödie is a charismatic artist with a raspy, distinctive voice who performs pop-rock music. Her acoustic rendition of The Cranberries’ worldwide hit “Zombie” brought her popularity both in Poland and abroad; on YouTube, it has already received more than 35 million views and thousands of favorable comments from around the world. During Clödie’s concert, a symbolic wall of stigma will be built and demolished at the end of the final concert.

Each year in our country, around 5,000 people take their own lives, and an increasing proportion of this group is made up of young people and children. According to the Polish Suicidology Association, twice as many people die by suicide each year in Poland as in car accidents. In Poland, approximately 200 LGBT+ teenagers attempt suicide every year, 25 of whom lose their lives (data from the report “The Social Situation of LGBT+ People in Poland 2019–2020” by Kampania Przeciw Homofobii and Lambda Warszawa). If we compare this with the estimated number of LGBT+ teenagers (according to Dalia Research, 2016, LGBT people make up 4.9% of Polish society) and the ratio of suicide attempts among teenagers to deaths resulting from them (the average for 2017–2020 was 13%, according to Police data), we see the devastating toll of homophobia and transphobia in Poland.

That is why Wojewódzki Szpital dla Nerwowo i Psychicznie Chorych w Bolesławcu is taking the initiative to promote preventive and educational activities aimed at increasing public awareness of the issue of suicide. Hospital staff are reaching out to those who need help from the Bolesławiec Mental Health Center for adults, children and young people, whose mission is to develop community-based psychiatry. The event program is available at szpitalpsychiatryczny.pl.

Outdoor section. Free admission, 2:00–6:00 p.m.

  • CORRIDOR FOR LIFE – a happening featuring school students, psychiatry specialists, therapists, psychologists and recovery assistants. Participants burst soap bubbles as a symbol of isolation, overcoming limitations and fear. (approx. 2:10 p.m.)
  • LET’S TALK ABOUT LIFE – a dialogue with the staff of the Mental Health Center for
    adults, children and young people (contact with specialists possible throughout the event).
  • PRESENTATION OF THE “MOZAIKOWA FILIŻANKA” PATIENTS’ CLUB ACTIVITIES – specialists discuss additional forms of support offered as part of the Mental Health Center’s activities (approx. 2:30 p.m.)
  • PERFORMANCE – a scene depicting a person caught in a mental health crisis who
    receives therapeutic help, enabling them to overcome the limitations
    associated with their illness. A performance by the “SZEPT” theater group with the participation of therapists and psychologists. (approx. 2:45 p.m.)
  • CREATIVELY THROUGH LIFE – PRESENTATION OF THE LOCAL YOUTH SCENE – a performance by Karolina Makowska and students of upper-secondary schools. (approx. 3:00–4:00 p.m.)
  • AUCTION OF PATIENTS’ WORKS PRESENTED DURING THE EXHIBITION (approx. 4:15 p.m.)
  • RAFFLE DRAW FINALE (approx. 4:30 p.m.)
  • FINAL CONCERT performed by Clödie (5:00–6:00 p.m.)
  • BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF STIGMA – during the event, a symbolic wall will be built and demolished at the end of the final concert, accompanied by the song “Arahja” (approx. 6:00 p.m.).