A powerful message on World Mental Health Day News Published 10 Oct 2019 The theme this year is suicide prevention
BACP shares Childline’s concern over high suicide counselling numbers News Published 17 Oct 2017 According to the 2016/17 Childline annual review, Not Alone Anymore, 22,456 counselling sessions were delivered to young people dealing with thoughts of ending their own lives - a rise of 15% compared to the previous year.
Call for more counselling investment to meet suicide prevention plan Our Four Nations Lead Steve Mulligan cautiously welcomes Northern Ireland's new Protect Life 2 strategy
New report into information sharing and student suicide News Published 27 Apr 2022 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes welcomes "student-centred" recommendations
Assisted dying (assisted suicide): issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 058 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed August 2024. PDF download
Government must act now to avoid cost of living suicide rise in rural communities News Published 8 Sep 2023 Our first Cost of Living Roundtable discussion took place this week
Suicide: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 057 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed August 2024. PDF download
‘Infantasising’ students at risk of suicide, or time for a new duty of care in HE? Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 Open article: Peter Jenkins assesses the arguments for and against universities adopting an extended duty of care. University and College Counselling, November 2023
Care collaborate connect: a person and needs-based approach to suicide-prevention in universities Journals Published 26 Nov 2019 There are benefits to be reaped by students and staff when we move from a risk-focused to a needs-focused model of assessment and response, writes Helen Stallman. University and College Counselling, November 2019
World Mental Health Day – a round-up of what’s in the news News Published 10 Oct 2019 Therapy, suicide prevention and the impact of getting out into nature have all made the headlines