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Free Training – Links between Suicide and Domestic Abuse

This training is an introduction to the links between suicide and domestic abuse, for those living or working in, Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire & Milton Keynes.

This training is delivered online, and the session is 2 hrs 30 minutes.

Around 6,000 people die by suicide each year in the UK and 1 in 5 will experience suicidal thoughts at some point in their life.

By attending you will:-

• Be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone who maybe having suicidal thoughts specifically linking to victims of domestic abuse and the risk to their perpetrators.
• Identify tools and techniques to support a person in crisis, including StayAlive app.
• Identify how to respond to a person disclosing domestic abuse.
• Recognise the challenges of leaving an abusive relationship.
• Statistics on suicide and domestic abuse
• Identify how to communicate with a person with suicidal thoughts which is linked to domestic abuse.
• Awareness of safety planning and signposting and the importance of early professional help.

Spaces are limited and must be pre-booked – please see below for online dates:

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Other Training

Unfortunately, these sessions are all fully booked. Check out our other training opportunities HERE.