World Suicide Prevention Day, webinar planning CfL SECH

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) takes place on the 10th of September 2024.

The day creates awareness of this important public health issue and spreads the message that suicide is preventable. The theme for WSPD this year is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide” with a call to action to “Start the Conversation”.

This year, to mark WSPD, the HSE Regional Suicide Resource Office and partners will host a series of webinars, to discuss and highlight the areas of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention in keeping with the WSPD theme. To help us plan for them we would like to hear from you!

We have devised a short survey to help inform these webinars. We would like to know what interests you and what you think the areas of focus should be.

Including speakers with lived experience will be a priority for the webinar series. Additionally, webinars may or may not be recorded depending on the format, the nature of the topic and the wishes of those participating or speaking.

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* 1. What areas related to mental health would you like to hear about?

Mental health literacy i.e. understanding common mental health difficulties

Minding my own mental health

Supporting others to mind their mental health

Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

The difference between mental health and mental illness

Mental health and drug/alcohol use

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What areas related to self-harm and suicide prevention would you like to hear about?

Understanding self-harm

Stigma

Suicide and social media

Suicide prevention in the community

Suicide and specific groups (eg; Travellers/LGBT+/Young People

Please name other groups you might be interested in

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* 3. What areas related to suicide bereavement would you like to hear about?

Supporting people who are bereaved through suicide

Supporting children and young people

Responding to suicide in the community

Supports and services

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What message/information would like to take away from a webinar?

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* 5. Have you any suggestions for specific speakers/experts or support services/organisations that you would like included in the webinar series?

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* 6. What format would you prefer?

Interview/conversation

Panel discussion

Presentation/slides/informational

Combination of all

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your preferred time to attend a webinar?

Lunchtime

Evening

Either

Both