{"id":2571,"date":"2020-09-09T09:15:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/catrineeccmain2019\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2020-09-09T09:15:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:15:56","slug":"suicide-prevention-week-7th-13th-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/catrineeccmain2019\/2020\/09\/09\/suicide-prevention-week-7th-13th-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide Prevention Week 7th – 13th September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
How are you really?<\/strong> How many times have you heard someone say \u2018I\u2019m fine\u2019?<\/p>\n

One in four people in Scotland experience poor mental health every year. This means that at some point, you or someone you know will need to get help; whether that means talking to someone you trust, getting information online or going to your GP.<\/p>\n

People may be afraid to ask for help so make sure to pay attention to the signs that someone might be suffering and let them know there is support available to help them through periods of distress or poor mental health.<\/p>\n

Give yourself time for the conversation and don\u2019t be afraid to ask them directly if they are having suicidal thoughts \u2013 remember Ask, Tell, Save a Life.<\/p>\n

The Samaritans have some great resources on signs to look out for<\/a> and active listening.<\/a><\/p>\n

For more useful links to support yourself or someone you know click on the NHS link below here https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/suicide\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try<\/strong>\u00a0some guided mindfulness techniques with organisations such as\u00a0Calm<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Headspace<\/a><\/p>\n

Find out<\/strong>\u00a0more about\u00a0mindfulness techniques on our\u00a0Healthy Working Lives YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n

Difficulty sleeping?<\/strong>\u00a0Sign up at\u00a0Sleepio<\/a><\/p>\n