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Suicide Prevention
Dr Chetna Kang and Louisa Peacock hear about a campaign to spot the signs of suicide.
Would you know how to spot the signs that someone is suicidal?
A campaign is being launched in Hertfordshire to help raise awareness of how to tell if someone is thinking about suicide.
Today we hear from people affected by suicide to ask if, looking back, they saw the signs.
We'll also hear about the work being done nationally to find out why some suicidal people end their lives and others don't.
Last on
Sun 13 Sep 201513:00
BBC Three Counties Radio
Useful contacts
Spot the Signs Save a Life - suicide prevention campaign from Hertfordshire Partnership university Foundation NHS Trust.
‘Staying Safe’ is practical, compassionate advice & links to national support for people in distress http://connectingwithpeople.org/StayingSafe
U Can Cope 22m film and online resources
Designed for people in distress and those trying to support them to instil hope, promote appropriate self-help and inform people regarding useful strategies and how they can access help and support
· Feeling on the edge helping you get through it - for people in distress attending the Emergency Department following self harm or with suicidal thoughts
· Feeling overwhelmed and staying safe and for anybody struggling to cope when bad things happen in their life
· U Can Cope designed to help young people develop resilience and cope with any current/future difficulties in their life. Just as helpful for adults
Papyrus – National charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicides. Hopeline 0800 068 41 41 – Mon – Fri 10am – 10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm, bank holidays 2-5pm - email: [email protected] SMS: 07786 209697 - http://www.papyrus-uk.org/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - National Helpline 0300 111 5065 - 9am to 9pm every day. http://www.uk-sobs.org.uk/# - exist to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.
CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably - Call 0800 58 58 58 - exists to prevent male suicide in the UK http://www.thecalmzone.net/ - national helpline is open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight. Calls are anonymous & confidential and won’t show up on your phone bill. Calls are free from payphones and from mobiles on 3, Virgin, Orange and Vodafone networks. Translation facilities are available on request, to use the Text Relay, dial 18001 + 0800 585858.
Samaritans – 08457 909090 - 24 hours a day 365 days a year - http://www.samaritans.org/?gclid=CL2xqJiz17gCFbQetAodvQMAqg
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – deliver NHS mental health services in Hertfordshire - Phone: 0300 777 0707 between 0800 and 1900 hours or 01438 843322 between 1700 and 0800 hours, Fax: 0300 777 0808 Minicom: 0300 777 0909
Broadcast
- Sun 13 Sep 201513:00BBC Three Counties Radio
