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News: tagged with "suicide"

• Suicide to Hope Recovery and Growth Workshop

  Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Training With tags: suicide, prevention, intervention, workshop, support, recovery
  Are you working with people who have recently attempted suicide or are self harming with suicide intentions? A-OK invites you attend this Suicide to Hope (Recovery and Growth) training workshop in Christchurch. Date: Friday 30th July 2021

• Suicide First Aid Training Workshop in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Training With tags: workshop, prevention, suicide
  A-OK is organising a one-day Suicide First Aid Training Workshop in Christchurch. Learn a step-by-step guide to help someone who is having suicidal thoughts to consider their options and stay safe

• Online training on mental health and suicide available from A-OK NZ

  Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020 in: Training With tags: Training, mental wellbeing, workshop, prevention, suicide, Courses
  A-OK.NZ offers a continuum of support skills to ensure you and your organisation, community, school, sports team, family and neighbourhood are fully equipped to be able to respond to someone who may be struggling with suicide or mental health concerns

• WAVES: A Bereaved by Suicide Group programme

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental wellbeing, suicide, support group, Courses
  WAVES is a grief education programme for adults (18 years and older) who have been affected by the suicide of someone they know

• New suicide prevention videos from the Mental Health Foundation

  Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: young people, youth, suicide, Communication, prevention
  Kia ora. The Mental Health Foundation is pleased to introduce their newest suicide prevention video suite "Connecting through Kōrero – Kōrerohia ngā mahi whakamomori ki te hunga taiohi"

• Statement from the Mental Health Foundation: Extremism is not a mental illness

  Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental health, suicide, race relations, discrimination
  Mental Health Foundation media release: 20th March 2019 Following Friday’s appalling terrorist attack, many people have speculated that the terrorist must have been mentally ill. We understand why it’s comforting to think this

• Lifeline expands to offer text support for those in distress

  Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: support, services, suicide, prevention
  Lifeline media release: 21st March 2018 Lifeline announces the launch of its free text support service – HELP (4357) as part of its suicide prevention strategy to increase access to support for people in distress