SafeTALK
What’s it for?
Suicide prevention training
Who’s it for?
Anyone interested in suicide prevention training
How much does it cost?
Costs vary
Length
Half day
Location
Across Scotland
SafeTALK
SafeTALK is a half day training programme, either as a stand-alone or a precursor for ASIST training.
It has an awareness and training focus, and teaches participants to recognise and engage people who might be having thoughts of suicide, and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. As this training can be delivered in a half-day, it is a flexible option for anyone wanting to develop suicide prevention skills.
Further information
For more information on this and other suicide prevention learning opportunities, visit Choose Life's ASIST Training Pages or contact your local Choose Life co-ordinator.
Contact details for local Choose Life co-ordinators can be found by visiting Choose Life's local action pages.
SafeTALK and the National Programme
The National Programme supports and promotes training to increase skills and awareness through Choose Life – Scotland's national strategy and action plan for suicide prevention.
Get the knowledge, take control
If you or someone you know has just been given a diagnosis of a mental illness, it can be a frightening and bewildering time.
Finding out about the illness from books, the Internet, and support groups increases our knowledge, puts us more in control and helps reduce our anxiety.
Knowing that others have faced the same problems and recovered can be a great relief. Learning how others have coped can help us to do the same.
Gathering information also allows us to explore the different treatments and therapies that are available and decide how we want to move forward.
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