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NHS
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Suicide/Pages/warning-signs.aspx
High Risk Warning Signs
A person may be at high risk of attempting suicide if they:
• threaten to hurt or kill themselves
• actively look for ways to kill themselves, such as stockpiling tablets or buying equipment that could be used to suffocate themselves
• talk or write about death, dying or suicide
If the person has been diagnosed with a mental health condition, contact a member of their care team or the centre or clinic where they were being treated. Read More
By tascadmin | Films & Videos, Bereavement By Suicide, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Director – Eric Steel
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799954/
People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world, and those drawn by its call. Read More
By tascadmin | Films & Videos, Bereavement By Suicide, General, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Director – Lisa Fitzgibbons
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
By tascadmin | Films & Videos, General, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Director – Ross Wilson
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
By tascadmin | Films & Videos, General, Help & Advice, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Samaritans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxRUcKAvdo&list=UU6YdU7IwwVkmqaV9EvCHlbw…
A short video telling the stories of real people who have called the Samaritans.
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By tascadmin | Films & Videos, General, Help & Advice, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Samaritans et al
http://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
By tascadmin | Films & Videos, General, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
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
By tascadmin | Fact Sheets, Help & Advice, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Mind
http://www.mind.org.uk/assets/0001/7299/How_to_support_someone_suicidal_…
http://www.mind.org.uk/mental_health_a-z/8065_how_to_support_someone_who…
Suicidal feelings are frightening and painful for the person who is experiencing them and for partners, family, friends and colleagues. Anxiety and confusion about what to do and how to cope can add to a distressing situation.
If you want to support someone who is feeling suicidal, a first important step can be to stay with that person, listen and try to understand what is going on for him or her. Read More
By tascadmin | Fact Sheets, Help & Advice, Suicidal Feelings & Depression | 0 comment | 17 September, 2016 | 0
Mind
http://www.mind.org.uk/assets/0001/7290/How_to_cope_with_suicidal_feelin…
http://www.mind.org.uk/mental_health_a-z/8053_how_to_cope_with_suicidal_…
This information explains why you may have suicidal feelings and provides some options to help you look forward and break the circle of your negative thoughts.
What are suicidal feelings like?
Suicidal feelings can be terrifying.
If you can no longer see why you should go on living, your distress will seem unbearable. Read More
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