This book gives readers the information and confidence they need to help friends, colleagues or loved ones suffering from suicidal thoughts, or following a suicide attempt. It uses the innovative approach created by Suicide Crisis to bring understanding of what suicidal people go through, and shows how best to help.
This book uses the innovative approach created by charity Suicide Crisis to bring understanding of what suicidal people go through - and shows how best to help in a succinct, accessible way.
Focusing on the methods used at a ground-breaking Suicide Crisis Centre which has a zero suicide achievement, this guide offers strategies to help people in suicidal crisis. Founded after the author's own suicidal experience, it challenges the established ways of working in mental health and sets out a new way to provide crisis care.
The narrative follows a mental health patient who courageously establishes the UK's first Suicide Crisis Centre, overcoming significant skepticism and opposition from influential figures. This inspiring account highlights the determination and resilience required to address a critical issue in mental health care, showcasing the impact of grassroots activism in transforming societal attitudes towards suicide prevention.