Suicide Links

Information on Suicide

SAVE: SAVE's mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, eliminate stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.

Suicide Reference Library: A library of resources on suicide awareness, support and education.

Suicidology: The American Association of Suicidology is an education and resource organisation dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide.

Suicide In Young People

Here for Life: The organisation provides resources, education and school based life skills programs to help prevent suicide amongst young people.

Papyrus UK: PAPYRUS is a national charity working in suicide prevention. Involved in raising awareness, research and consultation. Produces resources for health and education.

ULifeline: The online behavioural support system for young adults.

Suicide Prevention

Befrienders: Befrienders centres work to prevent suicide worldwide. Has lots of information and resources on suicide and its prevention.

International Association for Suicide Prevention: IASP is dedicated to preventing suicidal behaviour, to alleviate its effects, and to provide a forum for academicals, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors.

Life Link: Lifelink is a drop in centre which offers one to one support, assessment and onward referrals in the Glasgow area.

LifeSIGNS: A voluntary organisation that raises awareness about the syndrome of self injury in the UK and beyond.

Living is for Everyone: Suicide Prevention in Australia.

National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness: The Inquiry examines all incidences of suicide, homicide and sudden unexplained death by those in contact with mental health services.

Suicide Prevention Action Network USA: An organisation to oversee and prevent suicide.

Suicide Prevention (Australia): Suicide Prevention Australia is an umbrella body active in suicide prevention providing community awareness and advocacy, information, training and conferences.

Bereavement

Child Bereavement Trust: The Child Bereavement Trust provides resources for children and families who are grieving and for the professionals who support them.

Cruse Scotland: Cruse offers free bereavement care and support to people who have experienced the loss of someone close.

Richmond's Hope are a bereavement project for children and young people between the ages of 4 and 16 who live in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Survivors of Bereavement of Suicide (SOBS): SOBS offer emotional and practical support to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.

The Way Foundation: Support group for men and women under 50 who have been widowed and their children.

The Compassionate Friends: Support for all parents and families, where children may have died at any age and from any cause. Also have contacts for specific groups: Shadow of Suicide - where a child has taken his or her own life, Childless Parents - for parents with no surviving children, Families Bereaved by Homicide (FBbH), grandparents, brothers and sisters.

Self Harm

Health Promoting Schools: The National Health Promoting Schools Website has information and resources to help schools take positive steps towards better health and well-being.

Life Signs: LifeSIGNS is a voluntary organisation that raises awareness about the syndrome of self injury in the UK and beyond.

National Self Harm Network: National Self Harm Network provides information and support for people who self-harm.

Self Harm: Information resource for young people who self-harm, their friends and families, and for professionals working with them.

Self Injury Abuse Trauma Directory: Mutual support website aimed at supporting the families and friends of people who self harm.

SIARI: Self injury & Related issues: SIARI aims to raise awareness of self-injury, as well as offering hope to those who self-injure, their families, and those who work alongside people who hurt themselves.