New suicide prevention resource
17 May, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE
The Mental Health Foundation is proud to share its newest resource, Having Suicidal Thoughts and Finding a Way Back.
“If you're having suicidal thoughts, you're not alone,” Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says.
“Many people have thought about taking their own lives and found a way out of the pain.
“For those having thoughts of suicide right now and needing to find a way back, this resource will help.”
The booklet offers advice and honest quotes by people who have lived through suicidal thoughts and experiences.
“It can pass. It’s not everlasting even though it feels like it is,” shares Lena, 37.
The resource is a journey that gives people hope to find a way back. Featured throughout it are symbols of manawa – a beating heart.
It provides practical ways to cope with and manage distressing thoughts, and how to share them with whānau or a health professional. Included in the resource is a Personal Safety Plan to be filled out to help if the thoughts return.
The resource is available to download from the Mental Health Foundation webstore. The Personal Safety Plan can be ordered separately if the whole resource isn’t needed.
An official launch of both resources will take place during Matariki on 28 June 2017.
“Kei roto i te kōrero, he rongoa. Kei roto i te reo, te rongoa hei mirimiri mō te hinengaro mō te wairua – Talking is a healing for the mind and spirit,” Moe Milne.
For further information or comment, please contact:
Rachael ClarkeSenior Communications and Marketing OfficerMental Health Foundation 020 4138 6371rachael.clarke@mentalhealth.org.nz
17 May, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE
The Mental Health Foundation is proud to share its newest resource, Having Suicidal Thoughts and Finding a Way Back.
“If you're having suicidal thoughts, you're not alone,” Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says.
“Many people have thought about taking their own lives and found a way out of the pain.
“For those having thoughts of suicide right now and needing to find a way back, this resource will help.”
The booklet offers advice and honest quotes by people who have lived through suicidal thoughts and experiences.
“It can pass. It’s not everlasting even though it feels like it is,” shares Lena, 37.
The resource is a journey that gives people hope to find a way back. Featured throughout it are symbols of manawa – a beating heart.
It provides practical ways to cope with and manage distressing thoughts, and how to share them with whānau or a health professional. Included in the resource is a Personal Safety Plan to be filled out to help if the thoughts return.
The resource is available to download from the Mental Health Foundation webstore. The Personal Safety Plan can be ordered separately if the whole resource isn’t needed.
An official launch of both resources will take place during Matariki on 28 June 2017.
“Kei roto i te kōrero, he rongoa. Kei roto i te reo, te rongoa hei mirimiri mō te hinengaro mō te wairua – Talking is a healing for the mind and spirit,” Moe Milne.
For further information or comment, please contact:
Rachael ClarkeSenior Communications and Marketing OfficerMental Health Foundation 020 4138 6371rachael.clarke@mentalhealth.org.nz