Introduction to Suicide Prevention (Microsoft Teams)

This course will cover the following;

• Introduction to the statistics and prevalence of suicide

• Stigma- why does this still exist? Group activity on what does stigma feel like with 3 varied scenarios

• Spotting the warning signs that may suggest someone is having thoughts of suicide

• Asking the question around suicide, the power of listening and remembering what we can do within the remit of our roles

• Signposting to specific crisis support organisations and our boundaries/looking after ourselves

Please note: This course is a brief introduction to suicide prevention, is not designed for crisis support and we cannot guarantee a confidential, safe-space due to the nature of group video conferences. It does not cover suicide intervention in depth.