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Useful wellbeing resources

Papyrus

Papyrus have a range of resources from coping techniques to conversation starters, distraction techniques and dealing with anxiety, and access to a broad range of help and advice resources.

Zero Suicide Alliance resources

The Zero Suicide Alliance resources website was developed to support individuals, communities and organisations to meet people’s mental health needs before, during and after experiencing crisis – to ultimately help prevent suicide in the UK and beyond.

How to interrupt someone’s suicidal thoughts

Step-by-step guide on how to interrupt somebody’s suicidal thoughts.

Neurodiversity Suicide Prevention Hub

Support for neurodivergent people facing mental health challenges, aiming to increase understanding and better support those at risk. It offers specific guidance, advice, and resources for those living with different neurotypes. It also provides a valuable resource for families and professionals supporting them.

Samaritans

Equipping young people with the skills they need to stay safe online when engaging with self-harm and suicide content

R;pple Suicide Prevention

R;pple is an innovative online interceptive tool designed to ensure more help and support is provided to individuals conducting searches related to self-harm or suicide.

How to talk about suicide: Making every word matter

A guide to help individuals, employers, and educators talk about suicide with greater confidence and care.

It aims to break down barriers to conversation, reduce stigma, and offer clear, emotionally intelligent advice for those navigating difficult discussions.

Campaign Against Living Miserably

Guide to loneliness and social isolation

CALM’S Guide to a Relationship Breakdown

A guide for people going through a break-up, divorce or separation and are struggling.

An animation that tells the story of a young person with autism

An animation to raise awareness among professionals, families, and communities of the critical importance of recognising the signs of distress of people with autism and ensuring the right support is in place.

Talking about suicide: A guide for college staff

This guide aims to help college staff have a better understanding of suicide and self-harm, although the information might also be useful for learners or anyone unsure how to manage disclosures or concern around suicide.

Talking about suicide: A guide for university staff

This guide aims to help university staff have a better understanding of suicide and self-harm, although the information might also be useful for learners or anyone unsure how to manage disclosures or concern around suicide.

Stigma and suicide

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to getting help, often made worse without us even realising it – whether through the words we use or by avoiding the conversation altogether. We want to address the stigma surrounding suicide.

Helping Patients Stay Safe from Suicide – 10 Tips for General Practitioners (working with all ages)

These tips are based on the principles of Staying Safe from Suicide Guidance for mental health practitioners in England and associated NICE Guidance, and suggest how these principles should be used by general practitioners and may be relevant to a wider group of non-mental healthcare professionals.

Publications, reports, guidance and support

Men, Suicide and Society – Research Report
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Samaritans – Dying from inequality report
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Samaritans – Out of sight, out of mind
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NCISH – Suicide by middle-aged men
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Community Suicide Prevention for Middle-Aged Men in Cheshire and Merseyside: Learning from NHSEI-Funded Programmes and Implications for Future Practice – Short Report by Everton in the Community, Edge Hill University and State of Mind Sport
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Community-based mental health and suicide prevention interventions for men – Rapid Evidence Review November 2019 (with Updated Postscript October 2021)
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Tackling Suicide Inequalities in Gypsy and Traveller Communities
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