http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/aftermath-legacy-suicide/
Filmmaker Lisa Fitzgibbons grew up with the uneasy feeling that things were not as they seemed. Then she finally learned that her father had committed suicide.
Surprised to discover that she is not alone, she reaches out to other survivors and meets two people who also lost their fathers to suicide at an early age. Read More
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/stephen-fry-the-secret-life-of-the-manic-…
Stephen Fry presents this documentary exploring the disease of manic depression; a little understood but potentially devastating condition affecting an estimated two percent of the population.Stephen embarks on an emotional journey to meet fellow sufferers, and discuss the literal highs and lows of being bi-polar. Read More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxRUcKAvdo&list=UU6YdU7IwwVkmqaV9EvCHlbw…
A short video telling the stories of real people who have called the Samaritans.
Read Morehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoHwuvDEo5c&list=UU6YdU7IwwVkmqaV9EvCHlbw…
http://ucancope.org
U Can Cope features compelling stories of surviving suicidal thoughts, with commentaries from Dr Alys Cole- King, a leading clinician in the field, and Professor Stephen Platt, an eminent academic in this area.
Open Minds Alliance CIC, Samaritans, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Southwick Media Consultancy are leading the U Can Cope campaign. Read More
http://freefallfilm.halofilms.co.uk
What drives a person to attempt suicide? And how can you help support those who haven’t quite got that far? Often the reasons are complex and in the face of such a devastating act it seems almost impossible to know where to turn or how to help. Read More
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/cr158.pdf
Self-harm is poorly understood in society even among those who in their working lives as school teachers, pastors, social workers, housing officers, police, prison officers and even nurses and doctors encounter people who harm themselves. People who harm themselves are subject to stigma and hostility. Read More
http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/silo/files/preventing-suicide-a-toolkit-for-ment…
Suicide prevention continues to be a key national priority for public health and mental health services. People with mental health problems are a particularly high-risk group and it is vital that mental health services continue to strengthen clinical practice if suicides are to be prevented. Read More
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/in…
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/en/
Magnitude of the problem – Suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for all ages. Every year, nearly one million people die from suicide.
Risk factors – Mental illness, primarily depression and alcohol use disorders, abuse, violence, loss, cultural and social background, represent major risk factors for suicide. Read More
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources
The SPRC Library is a searchable collection of resource materials on suicide and suicide prevention. In addition to SPRC products, the library contains selected materials developed by other organizations and professionals. This collection is maintained by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), and items are regularly added by professional librarians. Read More
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