Suicide prevention action plan: every life matters

Useful Publications and Sources of Information

• A profile of deaths by suicide in Scotland 2009-2015 – report from the Scottish Suicide Information Database (ScotSID) https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Public-Health/Publications/2017-11-14/2017-11-14-ScotSID-Report.pdf

• National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness http://research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/cmhs/research/centreforsuicideprevention/nci

• Best practice self-evaluation checklist for suicide prevention at sub-national (regional/local) level http://www.chooselife.net/Publications/publication.aspx?id=197

• Guidance on action to reduce suicides at locations of concern http://www.chooselife.net/uploads/documents/187-Guidance%20on%20Action%20to%20Reduce%20Suicides%20at%20Locations%20of%20Concern.pdf

• National guide on Suicide Prevention in Rural Areas http://www.chooselife.net/Publications/publication.aspx?id=74

• Prevention of suicide and self-harm: Research Briefing Teuton, Platt and Atkinson; NHS Health Scotland May 2014: http://www.chooselife.net/uploads/documents/135-23356-Research%20briefing%20on%20prevention%20of%20suicide%20and%20self-harm.pdf

• Samaritans’ Media Guidelines for the reporting of suicide: http://www.samaritans.org/media-centre/media-guidelines-reporting-suicide

• National Union of Journalists’ guidelines on responsible reporting of mental health and suicide: https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/mental-health-and-suicide-reporting-guidelines/

• The Art of Conversation http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/6021-Art%20of%20Conversation.pdf

• After a Suicide – guidance https://www.samh.org.uk/documents/After_a_suicide.pdf