Organisations or departments that work directly with people who may be in financial difficulty are ideally placed to identify individuals who are thinking of suicide and thus help break that link and save lives.

Our Suicide and Financial Difficulties course is aimed at individuals and organisations who are in contact with those in financial difficulty.

Individuals will gain skills that will enable them to feel more confident when confronted with someone who is suicidal.

Using real case studies, the course will enable participants to understand the link between financial difficulties and suicide, indications that someone may be thinking of suicide and how to respond, it also covers the potential emotions that supporting someone may raise, and tips on self-care.

We will look at:

• Real life case studies;
• The psychology of debt;
• Correlation between suicide and financial difficulty;
• Myths and Facts around suicide;
• How you feel about suicide and how this could affect your responses;
• Risk factors that increase thoughts of suicide;
• How to identify when someone is having thoughts of suicide;
• How to respond appropriately;
• Identify agencies to signpost for support;
• Confidentiality and safeguarding when dealing with someone who is suicidal;
• Being aware of the potential aftermath of dealing with someone who is suicidal, what to expect, and coping strategies.  

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to: