Darlington
After suicide, there are no second chances. We can't go back and try a different, or better way, of supporting someone to see if that works instead. We may have just the one chance to get it right, and none of us wants to get it wrong.
"No one is killing themselves on my watch!" we may vow. And yet a million people worldwide kill themselves each year. If a million people every year died as a result of terrorism, imagine the outcry, the public attention, the funding, and the need for a solution.
Research reveals a fair bit about the risk factors for suicide. But does that information enable us to predict with any accuracy whether our client, or friend, or family member will attempt to kill themselves?
This course will look at a variety of issues around self-harm and suicidality, specifically behaviours resulting from states of extreme distress linked to trauma. The aim of the day is to build your confidence in working with or supporting people who are severely distressed, and to equip you to work as effectively as possible to promote recovery and healing from this distress, so that self-harm and suicide are no longer seen as 'the only way out'.
We'll look at questions such as:
Is it possible to predict suicide?Is the current way we deal with suicidal people, and people who self-harm, actually making things worse?In what way does self-harm work to reduce pain by causing pain?In what way is the 'suicidal mode' a traumatic state, and what implications are there from this for practice?How do suicidal states relate to the trauma traffic light, and what is the 'blue zone'?Does self-harm increase or decrease the risk of completed suicide?How can we help people who are in severe distress without disempowering them?Does hospitalisation work? Or does it make things worse?What can we actually DO to help people feel better?
COST
£90 inc VAT (concessions and discounts available
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We are now producing the Directory exclusively in an easy to use PDF format. The DABS National Resource Directory lists over 650 organisations across the UK and Ireland .These are arranged according to location and services offered. National organisations are also represented. There are services that work with adults, children, males, females, perpetrators and also those that provide accommodation and helpline services.
The information sheets have been carefully designed to address the main issues of abuse and sexual violence. They cover issues such as seeking a counsellor, forgiveness, active listening, assertiveness, support for parents and partners and taking legal action.
DABS has composed a list of around 450 titles categorized according to who they are aimed at and the subject matter they explore.
There are books for survivors and victims of abuse and sexual violence and who may be experiencing additional issues as a result. Other books are aimed at professionals working in this field.
If you are a recent victim of sexual assault you must seriously consider the need for urgent medical attention for sexually transmitted infection testing and the possibility of pregnancy.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) cover the UK and can help. You will be treated with dignity and your wishes will be respected.
Please visit: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/looking-for-information/sexual-assault-referral-centres-sarcs/ for more support and information.
The Truth Project: The Truth Project was set up for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to share their experiences in a supportive and confidential setting. For more information, visit their website.
DABS is mainly engaged with the production and publication of the DABS Resource Directory. The Directory contains details of over 650 voluntary groups and organisations throughout the UK and Ireland and is updated regularly and is free to access.
Also included in the Directory are information sheets on various topics related to aspects of abuse and sexual violence for victims and their supporters.
DABS resources are freely available to download.
Please go to the directory page and follow the instructions to access PDF content.
The Directory contains a book list of around 450 titles on related subjects. This is broken into sections so that books on specific subjects and areas are collated together.
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