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MSPs get together to help tackle Scotland’s hidden killer - suicide MSPs of all parties are today getting together to discuss the issue of suicide as part of this year’s International Suicide Prevention Awareness Week.

SuicideTALK news release.pdf [42.83Kb]

Football Pundits Urge Scotland To ‘Get Talking’ And Save Lives Charlie Nicholas and Scott Booth join Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonald to help tackle Scotland’s hidden killer- suicide Pundits from the world of football joined Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonald in Glasgow today (Monday 4th September) in a bid to get people talking about Scotland’s hidden killer - suicide, at the start of this year’s International Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (ISPAW).

ISPAW news release 4th Sept 2006.pdf [46.51Kb]

Macdonald Calls Time On Rounds Culture A new advertising campaign asks Scots to take responsibility for themselves and to think first before they encourage others to have ‘just another drink.’ Launched today by Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonald, a TV, cinema, and billboard poster campaign - supported by a new website and telephone helpline service - will aim to challenge Scotland’s attitude to alcohol which can lead to personal harm and the encouragement of harmful drinking by others.

Press Release - Alcohol campaign.pdf [66.52Kb]

Scotland Hosts First Ever Conference To Improve Understanding Of Suicide The inaugural one-day conference of the Suicide Information Research and Evidence Network (SIREN) will take place in the inspiring Royal Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on Tuesday 3rd October 2006.

choose-life-suicide-conference.pdf [17.16Kb]

Choose Life Welcomes New Press Guidelines on Reporting Suicide Choose Life, Scotland’s national strategy to prevent suicide, has today welcomed the decision by Press Complaints Commission (PCC) to introduce a new clause to the Editor’s Code of Practice to address media reporting of suicide. Caroline Farquhar, Head of Implementation for Choose Life said “This is a really positive step forward. There is significant evidence from around the world showing that irresponsible reporting of suicide, providing a detailed description of methods used, can lead to copycat behaviour.

PCC news release1.pdf [45.09Kb]

Working the 'Feel Good' Factor in Inverness A leading Inverness health club is Scotland’s first organisation to pick up a prestigious award recognising its efforts to promote the health and wellbeing of its staff. LivingWell Premier Health Club has received Scotland’s Health at Work (SHAW) Commendation Award for Mental Health and Wellbeing for its commitment to encourage and support a healthier outlook among its staff.

Livingwell release - final.pdf [41.79Kb]

Unique collection of stories inspire hope for recovery from mental illness. The Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) is launching a groundbreaking booklet aimed at improving Scottish people’s awareness and understanding about recovery from long-term mental health problems. “Journeys of Recovery” is comprised of 12 personal stories from people living and recovering from mental ill health in Scotland. These stories give real insights into the lives of people in recovery and also show what helped in this process.

Press release for SRN narrative booklet launch.pdf [27.42Kb]

Inaugural Scottish Men’s 10k Race Men’s Health Forum Scotland will host the first 10k event for men in Scotland taking place at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on Fathers Day, 18th June 2006. To mark the end of Men’s Health Week, men from all walks of life will take part in the first ever men’s 10k race in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park on Father’s Day (18 June). The 10k has been devised as a community-based event to raise the profile of men’s health and to involve men in healthy activity which is proven as a way to maintain and improve your mental health.

Inaugural Scottish Men 10k.pdf [18.54Kb]

Mental Health Is Everybody’s Business, The latest Spring/Summer issue of Well? - the free magazine which communicates the Scottish Government’s mental health improvement work - will be published on Monday 8 May and has two central themes: the importance of mental health to people’s overall sense of health and wellbeing, and the benefits of making an active contribution to the community.

Well8 News Release.pdf [21.34Kb]

Motherwell Football Club Joins Anti-Suicide League Choose Life, North Lanarkshire’s suicide prevention action plan has joined forces with Breathing Space and Motherwell Football Club to tackle the issue of suicide, which is the biggest cause of death in young men in North Lanarkshire.

CL - Motherwell FC Press Release May 2006.pdf [42.82Kb]