Somerset Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Training
This page shares courses that provide the opportunity not only to increase knowledge and awareness of suicide prevention and mental health but also to reflect and share thoughts and experiences which better equip us all in our work, voluntary and personal roles. https://healthysomerset.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing-topics/support-with-your-mental-health/somersets-mental-health-training-offer/
For funded mental health and emotional wellbeing training programmes available for Somerset Schools, Colleges and Children and Young People Practitioners, please visit: Somerset children and young people: Health and Wellbeing Training Menu (cypsomersethealth.org)
Resources
R;pple - helping to save lives and create awareness
R;pple is a browser extension interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt for help and support when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide. These phrases include any words or terminology which have been identified as displaying potentially damaging online content.
R;pple consists of a message of hope as well as a selection of mental health resources in a range of different options (call, text, webchat) from free, established and 24/7 charity services.
R;pple Suicide Prevention - Your Toolkit.
Mental health is a serious and urgent issue. Online searches for suicide methods have increased by 50% in the last 2 years with searches for suicide support lines also up by 150% since January 2019. (Semrush, 2021)
Find out more about how you can set up and use R;pple within your setting visit:
R;pple Suicide Prevention (ripplesuicideprevention.com)
Keeping safe online
Young people's staying safe online resources
These resources have been co-designed by young people with lived experience of self-harm and suicidal feelings and experience of supporting others at risk.
Online safety resources | Samaritans
NSPCC - Keeping children safe online
Keeping children safe online | NSPCC
Internet Matters - Because children deserve a safe digital world
Keep Children Safe Online: Information, Advice, Support - Internet Matters
