The 2021 World Suicide Prevention Day was held on Friday last, September 10. Geared at raising awareness around suicide prevention, the theme of this year's global event was Creating Hope Through Action. Learning more about how to support someone who is feeling suicidal is one of a...
This Friday, September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). This global public health day aims to raise awareness and understanding about suicide prevention and mobilise local and international support for action. WSPD was first introduced by the International Association of Suicide Prevention (IASP). The IASP theme for 2021 is Creating...
The UKs 2021 Suicide Prevention Summit will take place live on Saturday and Sunday September 11-12 and on an on-demand basis (recorded live sessions) thereafter until Sunday, October 10. Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the UK, and one of the world’s...
The My Mind Centre for Wellbeing, in collaboration with Pieta, will host a free webinar this Thursday, June 17 called "Know Suicide, Know the Signs". This webinar has been designed to give some space to the topic of suicide to explore the issues around it and...
In line with their aim to make peer support available to anyone bereaved by suicide, HUGG are delighted to announce that they are starting three new HUGG groups. These are HUGG Cork, HUGG YoungAdults and HUGG LGBTI+ . As with all of their groups, facilitators are...
Mary Butler TD, Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, has officially launched the new HSE National Suicide Bereavement Support Guide. Developed by a working group consisting of individuals bereaved by suicide and HSE Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention, the guide will be the cornerstone of...
Suicide or Survive are thrilled to be in a position to provide a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) Level 1 programme online. Our dates below are filling up fast. We suggest booking soon to avoid disappointment. Dates: Session I: Tuesday 16th March Session II: Friday 19th March Session III: Tuesday 23rd...
HUGG is a suicide bereavement charity, which provides peer support groups and information to adults who have lost a loved one to suicide. The new HUGG Galway group is run by trained volunteers who themselves have been bereaved by suicide. The group meets every 2 weeks,...
Suicide or Survive in partnership with the Copeland Center are thrilled to be in a position to provide a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) Level 1 programmes online. Our dates below are filling up fast. We suggest booking soon to avoid disappointment. Dates: Session I: Wednesday 17th February Session II: Wednesday...
As part of the Government’s Keep Well campaign, people in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon are being urged to pay extra attention to their mental health this winter as they grapple with COVID-19’s impact on daily living. “Winter is often a difficult time as we cope...
Bealach Nua is a Family Peer Support Service available to anyone who has a family member attending the Adult Mental Health Services. It offers families of people with mental health difficulties an opportunity to meet with a family peer supporter who has lived experience of caring...
The HSE’s National Counselling Service (NCS), is currently recruiting for the Eden Programme. Eden is an educational programme with a therapeutic element for people over the age of 18 years who have attempted or contemplated suicide. The aim of the programme is to provide a safe space where participants can explore...
Click here to Download the National Office for Suicide Prevention Bulletin For information on World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) from the @IASPInfo, visit www.iasp.info/wspd2020. More on Suicide Prevention HERE More on Mental Health HERE...