TISCUK Skills Training: Working with Depression and Suicidal Ideation

This training is designed to equip mental health professionals/trauma informed practitioners with essential knowledge, relational skills, and confidence to support children and teenagers who are at rock bottom and don’t see the point of going on. The training will address causes, vulnerabilities and what makes a difference long-term, in terms of bringing back hope and meaningful human connection.

To quote the Samaritans (2024) “The majority of people who feel suicidal do not actually want to die; they just want the situation they’re in and the way they are feeling to stop.” They are desperate for the emotional pain to stop but they can’t think of another way to stop it. This training will focus on those other ways, namely proven interventions to bring vulnerable children, teenagers and young adults back from the brink

Speakers

Dr Margot Sunderland

Expert in affective neuroscience and child/adolescent psychotherapist for over 30 years. Director at the Centre for Child Mental Health. Author of over 20 books, including award-winning The Science of Parenting. Studied with Professor Jaak Panksepp, Founder of Affective Neuroscience.

Katie Malley

Strategic Safeguarding Lead at Trauma Informed Schools UK, 20 years' experience in safeguarding and mental health. Former Assistant Principal. NSPCC and Safer Recruitment Accredited trainer. Specialist Leader in Education, Child Exploitation Practitioner, and Certified MHFA England Instructor

David Coleman

Expert by lived experience: PTSD, anxiety, depression, suicide attempts. Age 18, deployed to the front line of Afghanistan. Blown up by a grenade. Lost many close friends. Flipped negatives into a positives. Now supports young people in dealing with adversity and setback.

Recording & Confidentiality Notice: This event is designed to be live, interactive, and confidential. Because we’ll be working with real or illustrative case material and encouraging open discussion and break out activites for some sessions, we won’t be recording or distributing the session afterwards. All content and materials are the intellectual property of TISCUK and the speakers and are shared for your personal learning only. Please don’t record, copy, or share them without permission. A full text handout of the presentation will be shared after the event. Thank you for helping us protect the privacy of participants and maintain a safe, trusted space for everyone.