In light of WSPD, where this year's theme is connections, we wanted to share some helpful websites and resources:
Every Life Matters - have provided a number of digital resources to help get conversations started
Samaritans - provide facts and figures to make suicide prevention a priority
NHS - a range of information including useful helpline numbers,coping and what to do if you are worried about someone
National Suicide Prevention Alliance - Discuss how connection is important within suicide prevention
International Association for Suicide Prevention - hold a number of resources and films around suicide prevention
Young Minds - provide information and support to young people around suicide
Papyrus - support the prevention of young suicide
Public Health Scotland - Animations for supportive conversations on mental health and suicide
Health Scotland - A guide to talking, listening and reducing stigma around suicide
United to Prevent Suicide - urging people to sign up to play their role in preventing suicide, a range of resources are provided to anyone registering (you can find their art of conversation book at the bottom of this page or contact thrive.edinburgh@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk for more suicide prevention information)
You'll be redirected straight to the selected website from the links in bold above
If you want to know more about WSPD or the work that Thrive are doing to support this then please get in touch
