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SSHP Basic Suicide Awareness Module
Welcome to SSHP Basic Suicide Awareness module
Your awareness and confidence before the course
Introduction
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Understanding – The Suicide Prevention and Self-harm Strategy for Wales
The Strategy for Wales objectives
An introduction to data and statistics on suicide
Office for National Statistics
Demographics of those most at risk of suicide
Contact with primary and secondary healthcare prior to suicide
Real Time Suspected Suicide Surveillance
What makes people vulnerable to suicide
Factors that make people vulnerable to suicide
Factors that may reduce vulnerability
Factors
Communicating directly
Talking with people having thoughts of suicide
Myths surrounding suicide
Being helpful in conversations about suicidal thoughts or feelings
Language
Summary
Supporting people affected or bereaved by suicide
The ripple effect
Help is at Hand Cymru
National Advisory and Liaison Service Cymru
Where you can find more information and support
Apps
Helplines
Other resources
Support for those working in health and care
Welsh Government Guidance (2019)
Your awareness and confidence after the course
Your awareness and confidence comparison
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Support for those working in health and care

If you work in health and care and need support yourself, here are some places you can visit to find out more:​

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Workforce Wellbeing – HEIW opens in a new tab
Ffordd – Support for the mental health workforce in health and social care opens in a new tab
Wellbeing support line for health and social care workers | Samaritans opens in a new tab
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