SELF-HARM FIRST AID ADVICE
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 The British Red Cross have worked with YoungMinds to produce video and Facebook first aid advice on the first actions to take on discovering someone who has taken a...
View Article“LIGHTING THE WAY” – A NEW BOOKLET TO HELP THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE...
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 “Lighting the Way” is an accessible information resource for those bereaved through suicide. The booklet contains important information on the practical and emotional...
View ArticleAPPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING
Country: Wales Date: Autumn 2013 Mind Cymru’s Positive Choices project, is running public ASIST courses in autumn 2013. 29-30 October Newport / 9-10 December Cardiff / 5-6 September Ceredigion / 22-23...
View ArticleGLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS LINKED TO SUICIDE RISE
Countries Covered: World Date: 2013 The recent economic crisis could be to blame for an increase in suicide rates in Europe and America, say experts. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleEUROPE: NATIONAL ACTION TO ADDRESS CHILD INTENTIONAL INJURY LAUNCHED BY...
We are pleased to announce the launch of the report on National Action to Address Child Intentional Injury, by the European Child Safety Alliance with the support of Vice President of the European...
View ArticleENGLAND: SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGY REPORT
The first annual report on England’s cross-government suicide prevention strategy, ‘Preventing Suicide in England: One Year On’, sets out key actions that local areas can take to prevent suicides. It...
View ArticleWORLD: SOCIAL MEDIA SUICIDE PREVENTION TOOL
Facebook have launched a new tool in the US to help users who are worried about a friends risk of suicide. If an individual sees a concerning post they can report it to facebook. Facebook then...
View ArticleWALES: NEW GUIDANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE PROBLEMS
Having both a mental health problem and a substance misuse problem – whether severe or moderate – can cause people and their families’ significant distress. The new guildlines will ensure services...
View ArticleENGLAND: SUICIDE PREVENTION: SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
This report summarises the latest trends, research and developments on suicide prevention in England The report: calls on services to be more ambitious about suicide prevention, and challenge the...
View ArticleWALES: POISONING IN CHILDREN AGED 0-18 YEARS IN WALES (2007 – 2012)
The following analyses conducted by CAPIC and AWISS (All Wales Injury Surveillance System) contain Emergency Department figures and hospital admissions for poisoning injuries in children aged 0 – 18...
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