Hi everyone I attended Suicide Alertness training today by Every Life Matters. Found it interesting, so thought I would share.. - taking about suicide doesn't put the idea into someone's head - suicidal thoughts are relatively common with 1 in 17 in UK reporting having suicidal thoughts in a year. - suicide is leading cause of death in young people in uk It represents a Boeing 747 full falling from the sky each month. So what I am I going to do? I am going to be helpfully nosey and do more than notice things, I am going to show people that I care enough to have the courage to listen and ask whether they are thinking of suicide, cos everyone can prevent suicide, seeing people as individuals and small talk can make a difference 💖

Posted by Nikki AfH Team at 2019-09-19 16:41:26 UTC