Suicide Awareness for Professionals

Target Audience/Eligibility Criteria

Clinical professionals working or volunteering in Stockport.

Course Content

This course:

• Develops understanding and compassion  
• Tackles myths, stigma and barriers  
• Introduces concept that suicide is not inevitable – people can be helped, and module includes the latest research and evidence  
• Helps delegates understand how distress develops and how people can be best supported  
• Develops common language between community, services and those in distress  
• Gives delegates the confidence and the skills practice of talking to someone in distress  
• Develops a compassionate approach for demanding and time-pressured environments  
• Equips the delegate with the knowledge of how to use www.StayingSafe.net to make their own Safety Plan  

Course Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Trainer/Facilitator  

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Date/Time/Venue

To be confirmed. Please email gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net and we will add you to the wait list.

These sessions will be carried via a video conferencing platform called Zoom, delegates will need a computer or smart phone to join and where possible they are encouraged to use a web camera to fully participate. All joining details will be available before the session.

Booking Process/Additional Information 

• To book a place on any of the courses, please go to www.educationstockport.uk and follow the instructions within the “How to book onto Courses via SLA Online” document here .
• Please click here for a list of alternative (non SMBC) free online wellbeing training options.