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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.

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Self Harm - Papyrus

Children and young people

This document from the youth suicide prevention charity, Papyrus, provides information on self harm. This is for anyone experiencing self harm or someone suppor

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Data and Information - Local Suicide Prevention Planning and Implementation Toolkit

Data

This document forms part of the Local Suicide Prevention Planning and Implementation Toolkit developed by Public Health Scotland. It provides an insight into wh

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20 Days of Hope

Public Awareness

This podcast discusses the origins and development of World Suicide Prevention Day, and how it has continued to spread a message of hope and support. This is ho

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Enabling Conversations toolkit - resource for young people

Children and young people

This guide was created by and for young people to find help and support when experiencing feelings about suicide. This was created by Suicide Prevention Scotlan

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A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions for reducing suicide risk in young people within different settings

Children and young people

This review was intended to identify which interventions, within which contextual settings, are effective in preventing suicide-related outcomes among young peo

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Time Space Compassion - supporting people experiencing suicidal crisis: stories in practice - volume 1

Policy and practice

This is the first in a series of practice story collections which illustrates the principles and supporting practices of Time Space Compassion. This is a relati

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Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuroaffirming (span.toolkit)

Neurodiversity

The Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuroaffirming (span.toolkit) is an evidence-based, co-produced resource portal designed to support mental health professional

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Scottish Suicide Information Database (ScotSID)

Data

ScotSID is a database providing information on individuals who died from probable suicide. The purpose of ScotSID is to: provide a central repository for infor

If you have problems accessing any of the resources listed please let us know by contacting enquiries@suicideprevention.scot