Let's talk....
In keeping with the theme of this year’s World Suicide
Prevention Day, the HSE NOSP is asking people to enrol in and take part in ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’
– a new, free, online suicide prevention training programme that takes just 60
minutes to complete.
'Let's Talk About Suicide' – provided under Connecting for
life, Irelands National Strategy to Reduce Suicide – is for everyone, especially
people who might be worried about a loved one, or people involved in supporting
others in their communities. It helps and empowers participants to identify
people who might be at risk of suicide, confidently ask about suicide, keep
them safe, and connect them with resources that can help.
Help change the
narrative...
The Department of Health, World Health Organisation, and HSE
NOSP are co-hosting a one day, in-person conference on Thursday 12th September
in Dublin – Promoting safe and sensitive media
reporting of suicide and self-harm.
Suicide presents a complex set of challenges for those who
report on it. Supporting the media in their responsible reporting of suicide is
important, because inappropriate or sensationalist media reporting of suicide
can lead to a rise in suicide due to imitation. Conversely, stories of hope and
overcoming difficulties can have a protective effect for people experiencing
distress.
This Conference is suitable for those working in mental health
or suicide prevention, public relations, press or media, broadcasting, news or
journalism educational settings. It is presented with co-hosts Shine Headline
and Samaritans Ireland.
Support is always
available…
Remember that support for you, and the people you care about, is
always available.
This World Suicide Prevention Day, signpost to supports whenever
talking about suicide. It is a time of year that we remember people who have
died by suicide, and their friends, families, colleagues and communities.
Important information on suicide bereavement services and support is available
at www.hse.ie/grief.
Many other services are open 24/7 and you can make contact in
different ways, for example:
- on
the phone – Samaritans, visit www.samaritans.ie
or freephone 116
123
- by
text message – Text About It, text HELLO to 50808, visit www.textaboutit.ie
- online
– MyMind, visit www.mymind.org
- face-to-face
– Pieta, visit www.pieta.ie or
freephone 1800 247 247
You can also call the HSE YourMentalHealth Information Line, anytime day or night, for information on mental health, and what other services and supports are available near you – freephone 1800 111 888 or visit www.yourmentalhealth.ie.
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