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Suicide

Suicide in Ireland today

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Intervention

Postvention

Action

Overview

Suicide Prevention

Attitudes to Mental Health

Secrecy

AvoidanceDenial

OpennessHelpfulness

Acceptance

Attitudes to Suicide

How does the word

‘suicide’ make you feel?

Do any of these attitudes apply to you?

People serious about suicide can’t be helped so what’s the point?

People who talk about suicide are just attention -seekers

People who die by suicide don’t give warning signs

It’s mostly young men who die by suicide

Talking about suicide might give someone the idea to do it

Who is at risk of dying by suicide?

Who is at risk of dying by suicide?

ANYONE

How comfortable are you talking about mental health?

Others?

Your own?

Would you like to get more comfortab

le?

Suicide Intervention

Signs / Invitations to

talkStressful events especially with feelings of loss

Any major change e.g.

school / work etc.

Bereavement

Unemployment

Money worries

Move / Any loss of social support

End of relationship

Including

THOUGHTS

“I won’t be needing these things anymore”

“I can’t do anything right”

“I can’t think straight anymore”

“I can’t take it anymore”

“I wish I was dead”

“Everyone will be better off without me”

“All my problems will end soon”

“No one can help me now”

“Now I know what they were going through” 

Messages like these are

“invitations”

Connecting

“How are you?”

“Are you thinking of suicide?”

“Have you been contemplating suicide?”“Sometimes people who say things

like that are thinking of suicide. Are you thinking of suicide?”

Be calm and matter-of-fact

“Are you suicidal?”

“I’m worried about you and I need to ask; are you thinking of

suicide?”

Ask About Suicide

Be Aware of your Tone and Expression

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Excerpt from ASIST training coursewww.livingworks.net

Be quiet and listen

Don’t advise, lecture,

interrogate or judge

Safe Plan

“How long can you keep

yourself safe?”

“Who can help?”

Samaritans 1850 60 90 90 (24hr)

1Life 1800 247 100 (24hr)

Doctor

Counselling Service

Supports

Find local support services and groups

Fears

Supports for people Supports for people bereaved by suicidebereaved by suicide

Time for Action - Some Suggestions

Don’t turn your back when people hint at mental health

concerns

In your Community

Training Workshops

Research Local Supports

Awareness Campaign - Posters, Leaflets

Support National Campaigns to protect funding and change

policy

www.healthrisk.ie

Thank you

• Slide 2: From ‘21 GRAMS’ by Seamus McGuinness / 3Ts Arts Programme taken by David Slide 2: From ‘21 GRAMS’ by Seamus McGuinness / 3Ts Arts Programme taken by David Stephenson Stephenson http://www.3ts.ie/about.htm

• Slide 4: 3 people chatting by Chris P, Flickr Slide 4: 3 people chatting by Chris P, Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/chr1sp/3585292512/sizes/l/in/photostream/

• Slide 5: See/Hear/Speak photo - Leo Reynolds, Flickr, Slide 5: See/Hear/Speak photo - Leo Reynolds, Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/4975889/

• Slide 9: Slide 9: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/4748525073/sizes/l/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/4748525073/sizes/l/in/photostream/

• Slide 12: Created in www.wordle.netSlide 12: Created in www.wordle.net

• Slide 15: Uncomfortable Chair - Rob Flickenger ‘Hackerfriendly’ Flickr Slide 15: Uncomfortable Chair - Rob Flickenger ‘Hackerfriendly’ Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/hackerfriendly/2746453753/http://www.flickr.com/photos/hackerfriendly/2746453753/

• Slide 16: Comfortable Chair Katybecks- http://www.flickr.com/photos/katy/3607364712/Slide 16: Comfortable Chair Katybecks- http://www.flickr.com/photos/katy/3607364712/

• Slide 17: Close up eyes - Slide 17: Close up eyes - http://www.flickr.com/photos/rutthenut/3390529932/sizes/l/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rutthenut/3390529932/sizes/l/in/photostream/

• Slide 23/24: Images from Art from the Heart, anonymous contributors Slide 23/24: Images from Art from the Heart, anonymous contributors www.headsup.ie/heartwww.headsup.ie/heart

Photo Credits:

• Slide 25: Connect 4 - Vasta’s photostream, Flickr, Sameer Vasta, Slide 25: Connect 4 - Vasta’s photostream, Flickr, Sameer Vasta, http://www.flickr.com/photos/vasta/167104294/http://www.flickr.com/photos/vasta/167104294/

• Slide 28: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pigatto/374735869/Slide 28: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pigatto/374735869/

• Slide 30: Slide 30: http://www.flickr.com/photos/billselak/2330291800/sizes/l/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/billselak/2330291800/sizes/l/in/photostream/

• Slide 31: Lifebuoy - Jensjeppe Flickr Slide 31: Lifebuoy - Jensjeppe Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensjeppe/2647550534/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensjeppe/2647550534/

• Slide 33: Google MapsSlide 33: Google Maps

• Slide 34: Fear - Slide 34: Fear - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumayhew/3747070194/http://www.flickr.com/photos/stumayhew/3747070194/ Stu mayhew, flickr Stu mayhew, flickr (licenced under creative commons) (licenced under creative commons)

• Slide 35: Ian Horner - Hard calll to make Slide 35: Ian Horner - Hard calll to make http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihorner/3863496221/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihorner/3863496221/in/photostream/

• Slide 36: Woman’s back - Slide 36: Woman’s back - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fchouse/2897490267/sizes/l/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/fchouse/2897490267/sizes/l/in/photostream/

• Slide 37: Same as Slide 4Slide 37: Same as Slide 4

• Slide 38: Image from Amnesty International Mental Health Campaign - Slide 38: Image from Amnesty International Mental Health Campaign - http://www.amnesty.ie/our-work/mental-healthhttp://www.amnesty.ie/our-work/mental-health

• All Flickr photos licenced under creative commonsAll Flickr photos licenced under creative commons

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