SFA 02 - Suicide First Aid: Understanding Suicide Intervention Reviews

Very impressive and insightful. Would highly recommend for everyone

I thought that the course was well delivered and that I can confidently go away knowing I am capable of having what I would have previously said a very difficult conversation with someone about suicide and feel comfortable and confident in my contribution to their situation.

I was honestly dreading the course. It's not a topic i enjoy discussing. However, i felt the whole thing was well delivered and a very sensitive and informative approach to a difficult topic. I do feel the information and the skills and techniques used can be used in more of a professional setting, and will help me be a better colleague and mentor to others around me. I have learnt that my first responses would probably not be the best, and that listening to someone is more the key and allowing them the time to process and speak is the best way forward. I have also learnt that self care is just as important, and that we should encourage each other as a group to take an hour lunch and we shouldn't discourage that self care.

Superb course delivered by an excellent tutor who clearly has a lot of passion in the topics that she trains. Excellently structured and paced course that gave plenty of really useful information to put into practice not only in the workplace, but for home life and personal wellbeing too.

Overall the course was excellent, very informative and well delivered.

Really good course and a lot to be taken away from this.

Thanks Joy you have strengthened my knowledge of talking you young people about suicide

Excellent training. This is the first time I have felt less anxious and more confident in reacting and knowing what to do if someone says they feel suicidal. This course has really helped with my confidence regarding this topic. It feels much more manageable. One of the most important things I have learnt is to try to pause / slow down when someone expresses they feel suicidal - and not to panic. Before the course I felt a high sense of personal responsibility when people have said they felt suicidal. I now feel much better about this as I can do my bit to help - and this is more than good enough. I liked Joys analogy of when you give first aid you hand over to an ambulance and you’ve done a your bit to help. First aid for suicide is the same. I can do my bit and that can be very impactful in itself.

Glad I signed up Has given me confidence and dispelled some pre-conceived myths. Thank you

Very good training.