Suicide Awareness and Prevention

In this course you will learn about:
- Self harm and suicide awareness
- Myth busters, raising awareness and breaking down stigma to help increase support. 
- What is emotional resilience and how can it be built?
- Techniques and practical advice to build on emotion resilience and temporary mood boosters to help through a tough spot.
- How to identify and assess risk in relation to suicide and sources of support if there is risk identified/suspected.
- Practical coping strategies including how to develop safety plans when suicidal thoughts are present.
- What can be included on safety plans and how to support someone in creating one.
- Advice on how to respond if self harm has taken place, this can include first aid, and also what to do if someone is at risk of suicide.

Access Duration

You will have 12 months of access to your online study platform from the date you purchased the course. You can complete the course in stages, revisiting the training at any time. It is self-paced so you can decide how quickly to progress through it.

Method of Assessment

At the end of the course, learners will take an online multiple-choice question assessment test. This online multiple choice question test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course. The pass mark is 80%. 

Certification

Successful candidates will be awarded a digital PDF certificate of completion.