Resource Library
Welcome to the Suicide Prevention Scotland resource library. This searchable library brings together trusted information, guidance, training materials and research to support everyone working to prevent suicide.
If you have any issues please get in touch with the website admin team at enquiries@suicideprevention.scot. You can also contact the team if you have resources that you would like to make available to others.
LGBTQ+ Bereavement by Suicide Research Study
Support After Suicide Partnership report (June 2023) with findings from a 6 month research study into the experiences of suicide bereavement amongst people who
Finding the words
This guide provides information on supporting someone who has been bereaved by suicide.
Supporting recovery and quality of life for people living with mental ill health
This learning byte from NHS Education for Scotland (NES) covers the following topics:- understanding the concept of recovery and how to work in a way that pro
Suicide Safer Universities
This downloadable guide provides a framework which helps to: understand student suicide mitigate risk intervene when students get into difficulties respond to
Understanding help giving and help seeking behaviours in Scottish residents when experiencing suicidal ideation.
This study aimed to generate evidence linked to Outcome Two of the Scottish Government’s suicide prevention strategy and action plan (Creating Hope Together). O
What can we do to prevent Suicide within our roles?
This 2023 webinar is presented by Professor Steve Platt (Emeritus Professor of Health Policy Research at the University of Edinburgh) and Professor Rory O'Conno
Time Space Compassion - supporting people experiencing suicidal crisis: guide - easy read
This document provides an easy read version of the Time Space Compassion introductory guide to supporting people in suicidal crisis.
Time to address 'the causes of the causes' : effective suicide prevention also requires sound policy interventions
This 2022 webinar is presented by Professor Steve Platt, Professor of Health Policy Research at the University of Edinburgh. It is part of the Mental Health Imp
If you have problems accessing any of the resources listed please let us know by contacting enquiries@suicideprevention.scot