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TRIGGER WARNING: During the course of this training we will be discussing sensitive and emotional content surrounding suicide and clinical depression. We will welcome anyone to our workshops regardless of personal experiences with these issues, but would ask you to please think carefully about attending this programme, and always prioritise your own safety and mental wellbeing.
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The UK is facing a mental health crisis, and the rate of student mental illness and suicide are astonishingly high. More young people in the UK die by suicide than by road traffic accidents and house fires combined. However, suicide is NOT inevitable and CAN be prevented.
‘Suicide Awareness’ is a workshop that aims to educate our students about the devastating and complex issue of suicide. Completing and engaging appropriately with this training will equip you with the skills necessary to help somebody who is experiencing suicidal thoughts - by noticing the signs and taking life saving action to connect them to professional support.
The training is taken from an official, evidence based programme crafted by PIPS, a Suicide Prevention charity based in Northern Ireland. It incorporates group activities, word games, videos, statistics and clear instructional information over the course of a three hour training workshop - with a break for coffee!
The training will cover the following topics:
- Myths and facts around suicide
- Emotional resilience as a defence against mental health issues
- Reasons a student may become suicidal
- Barriers that stop a student getting the help they need
- Fears that stop people helping someone at risk
- How to carry out the LOOK - LISTEN - LINK model
- Identifying the signs that warn that someone may be at risk
- Active listening skills
- Looking after your own mental health
By attending this training and learning crucial and potentially life saving skills, you will be directly helping to reduce suicide in our community, thank you.