🆕 Tuesday means a new Time Space Compassion practice story. Today we're with SAMH, @fifehscp NHS Fife @phsfife to learn about how Sam's Cafe helped to create hope through peer-led support in an Emergency Department. 📝 suicidepreventionscotland.medium.com/ab7e460acac9?s… 🔄 Please share 🟢🟪💛

As today's evaluation of our Suicide Bereavement Service is published, we've also released a new Time Space Compassion practice story on our blog. Learn how the service works - and the difference it's made. ➡️ suicidepreventionscotland.medium.com/c9653d601132?s… 🟢🟪💛 | Penumbra Mental Health | Change Mental Health

Penumbra Mental Health Change Mental Health The full series of Time Space Compassion practice stories has now been published on the Scottish Government's website. 🟢🟪💛 ➡️ gov.scot/isbn/978183521…

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Attending the #ncish2024 conference today. NCISH and #ncish2024 well worth a follow for key messages. Particularly powerful input by @phillippirie on the critical importance of building trust and personalised #suicideriskassessment Suicide Prevention Scotland #timespacecompassion

And louis appleby speaking at the NCISH conference on the importance of paying close attention to the life events of people who receive one off assessment #ncish2024 Suicide Prevention Scotland

For more detail and analysis on key areas to improve safety and support recovery, check out sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/reports/… NCISH #Ncish2024 Suicide Prevention Scotland

We also extracted data from serious incident reports. These reports can be key to informing #SuicidePrevention strategies and improving patient safety #NCISH2024

Prof Kapur also spoke about our NCISH study on suicide by middle-aged men, highlighting the range and timing of service contact by men in mid-life bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e0… #NCISH2024

Professor Kapur summarises the conclusions and recommendations from recent research findings from the Centre for Mental Health and Safety #NCISH2024

.Philip Pirie is first asked what can people do to support his work? Philip says clinicians should try and raise awareness around risk assessment within their organisation. louis appleby adds that alternatives should be presented to clinicians #NCISH2024

Our Prof Nav Kapur discusses a question on awareness and stigma around suicide and self-harm. He says it is important to find the right balance between destigmatising suicide and self-harm, whilst also making sure not to normalise these behaviours #NCISH2024

.louis appleby says that the basis of true safety planning is to follow the patient’s experience. It is more about having the right skills and approach within the system. Prof Kapur adds that the manner in which safety planning is carried out is also important #NCISH2024

Thank you to Dr Sangeeta Mahajan Sangeeta Mahajan for sharing Sagaar’s story with delegates #NCISH2025

Our louis appleby is now presenting findings from our #2025AnnualReport. He stresses that no suicide rate is acceptable, that suicide is preventable and that suicide prevention work is vital buff.ly/d51YOEZ #NCISH2025

Huge thanks to Sangeeta for such a powerful presentation. Follow the NCISH conference feed today for links, evidence and practical resources that can help reduce suicide and the impacts of crisis through clinical care and services Suicide Prevention Scotland #timespacecompassion

We would like to thank all our attendees at our 11th NCISH conference last week. Special thanks to our Chair, Adrian James and our plenary speakers, Sangeeta Mahajan Sangeeta Mahajan and our louis appleby and Prof Nav Kapur #NCISH2025

The recordings from our 11th Annual NCISH Conference are now available to view on our website buff.ly/oiF2Z5U buff.ly/a69Fx6H