The National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education & Training UK CIC Reviews

This was truly amazing training, engaging, informative, and delivered with a level of sensitivity and clarity that made a challenging subject feel manageable and deeply meaningful. This training is incredibly important and, in my view, should be mandatory for all frontline workers, as it provides vital knowledge and practical tools to recognise and respond to people at risk of suicide. I will be signing up for the RSPH assignment.

Sometimes the subject of suicide can be treated so sensitively, it has a counterproductive effect which sweeps the subject matter under the carpet. This only serves to isolate someone in the role of support. Talking openly about suicide helped me to see someone struggling with life, as a person going through an overwhelming set of feelings, trying to cope, maybe trying to reach out or maybe hiding behind a smile. Either way i learnt a lot about approach, listening, holding and empathizing, leading to asking the question about their intentions of taking their own life. I liked the way of phrasing it as 'sometimes when people say they feel.....or say... they are thinking about taking their own lives, do you want to take your own life?'. It felt very empathetic to practice this in the session. I would feel much more comfortable being succinct in this way, because it doesn't presume I know they are going to do this, but allows the other person to answer the question feeling respected, if they do want to or they don't.

Really found today’s course interesting with valuable examples to supplement

Excellent course material superbly lead by Shian

It was very helpful I would like more of my colleagues to go on it Help me with resources I didn’t know. Were there

A good course pitched at the right level to give us a beginner knowledge.

Previously I feel I would have felt more comfortable speaking to someone experiencing thoughts of suicide if I knew them, but may not have the courage to try and help a stranger. I now would feel able to help anyone I felt could need supporting.

Good training and relevant to my job role but also helpful for personal life with family and friends and wider community.

Great thought provoking training. Clear slides. Great trainer.

A difficult subject, however a useful course and well presented. Thank you