Suicide is a deeply sensitive topic that affects individuals, families, workplaces, and communities. Understanding the signs, risk factors, and appropriate responses can save lives and foster a culture of empathy and support. This 90-minute Suicide Awareness session is designed to break down stigma, empower participants with practical tools, and encourage open conversations about mental health and wellbeing. By attending, you’ll gain the confidence to recognise when someone may be struggling, know how to respond in a crisis, and discover resources to support yourself and others. Together, we can create safer, more compassionate environments where everyone feels seen and supported.
What Will I Learn?
- How to recognise the mental health continuum and identify signs of declining wellbeing in yourself and others
- Key facts and figures about depression and suicide
- The importance of language when discussing suicide
- How to spot warning signs for suicide and respond appropriately
- Crisis first aid techniques and the CPR framework
- How to hold effective wellbeing conversations with empathy and non-judgemental listening
- Tools and techniques for self-care and creating a personal wellbeing action plan
- Where to find and how to use support resources for yourself and others
Topics Covered:
- The Mental Health Continuum: From thriving to crisis
- Understanding depression: Symptoms, impact, and misconceptions
- Suicide facts, figures, and language
- Recognising warning signs and risk factors for suicide
- Crisis response: First aid and the CPR approach
- Empathy vs. sympathy: Building supportive connections
- Effective wellbeing conversations: Open questions, active listening, and boundaries
- Creating a suicide support plan
- Signposting to workplace and external support resources
- Tools for self-care and ongoing wellbeing
This course is interactive, practical, and designed to leave you with actionable tools and a personalised plan to support your wellbeing and that of others.
This workshop can be tailored specifically to your organisation’s policies and support options (EAP etc) and can incorporate any specific wellbeing messages you’d like to convey.
For details of our ‘in house’ delivery for teams please call Ali on 01243 957667 or email: [email protected]
