Understanding Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings

Overview

This module explores the topic of suicide using a mixture of multimedia. Learners will discover what it means to feel or think about suicide and why someone might develop those thoughts and feelings. The module helps to dispel the misconceptions which often surround suicide. Learners will complete a scenario activity to help understand how to spot the signs of suicidal feelings and what they should say to someone they are supporting. The module then finishing with several downloadable infographics giving the learner ideas of how they might be able to support someone in the short and long term should the experience suicidal thoughts and feelings.

Objectives

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Understand why thoughts and feelings of suicide happen
• Acknowledge suicidal thoughts and feelings
• Recognise and respond to the signs of suicidal thinking
• Recall ways to support someone who has experienced suicidal feelings
• Support or refer someone who is feeling suicidal.