Suicide Prevention and Intervention

Health and Wellness suicide prevention and intervention program follows the LivingWorks Education, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

 

 

This intervention model has shown to significantly reduce suicidality, and uses the most effective intervention skills while helping to build a suicide prevention network. To report a concern or to speak with our Suicide Intervention Coordinator – Lisa Watkins, email lwatkins@syr.edu or call +44 (0)20 7400 9310

RISK BEHAVIOURS

  • Expressing about ‘not wanting to go’, ‘can’t take it anymore’, there’s no point’ or to ‘end it all’ and end their misery. Direct expressions verbalizing they want to kill themselves should be acknowledged and taken seriously.
  • Looking for the means to end one’s life, planning to obtain certain objects to aid suicide, for example, stockpiling tablets, buying a rope, using the internet to research best method.
  • Talking about endings, no point in living anymore, feeling hopeless.

 Health and Wellness is available to discuss these feelings and to reach out to support students during their semester while studying abroad in London.

 

ADDITIONAL HELP WHILE YOU ARE IN THE UK

  • Emergency 999

Call an ambulance if you are in danger, call 999 for an ambulance or the police. Tel: 999

  • NHS 111 Service

Call if you need non-emergency medical help Call 111 if you need medical help fast but it is not a 999 emergency. Tel: 111

  • Samaritans

The Samaritans are a 24-hour confidential, listening service providing emotional support to anyone in crisis. Tel: 116 123 (freephone). Calls to this helpline number do not appear on phone bills.

  • HOPELineUK  Prevention of young suicide, for under 35s

HOPELineUK is a national confidential support service for any young people (under 35) at risk of suicide, or anyone worried about a young person at risk of suicide. The helpline is open 10am-10pm Monday-Friday, Weekends 2pm-10pm, and Bank Holidays 2pm-5pm. Tel: 0800 068 41 41 Calls are free from all providers and do not appear on bills. Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org SMS: 07786 209697 Texts are free from all providers and do not appear on bills.

  •  Get Connected

Support for young people under 25 Get Connected is the UK’s free, confidential helpline service for young people under 25 who need help, but don’t know where to turn. Open 365 days a year, for absolutely anything you are going through. Monday-Friday from 1pm-11pm every day, calls free from landlines and most mobiles. Tel: 0808 808 4994 www.getconnected.org.uk (Web chat and email available)