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.
The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in the Mental Health (Scottish Context)
This 2021 webinar is presented by Professor Louis Appleby, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manchester, and Director of the National Confidential In
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
Distinguishing between types of suicidality in young people and predicting escalation of suicidality in adulthood
This report compiled in October 2021 examined the following questions:- What differentiates suicidal ideation, suicidal behaviours, suicidal self-harm and non
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
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.
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
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
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
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