Latest News

 

Welcome to the Latest News Page

 

In this section we will provide info on:

 

• Recent news
• Where to follow us on Social Media
• The latest app stats
• Annual national data
• Videos with useful information

 

Also since the last update we have reached 96908 total users with the Prevent Suicide app and website. Remember you are not alone and all these people have been affected too. For more stats click here

 

If you need help now head to our Urgent Help page or you can find local services in your area here.

 

 

Conversation Starters

 

Asking about suicide is hard. It can feel daunting and often confusing as when to ask. It is okay to build to this question and our friends at SAMH & United to Prevent Suicide have put together some useful conversations starters that could help in leading us to ask about suicide

 

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“Why don’t we have a coffee and talk about it?”

 

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“I’ve been a bit worried about you"

 

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“You haven’t been yourself lately, is everything alright?

 

 

 

Walking and Talking - The Canmore Trust

 

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Liam from SAMH and one of our team in the North East spent the day ‘walking and talking’ with John Gibson from the Canmore Trust.

 

John tragically lost his son Cameron to suicide in 2019 and alongside his family has put incredible effort and passion into helping others and trying to break down the stigma and barriers that exist.

 

It was moving to hear John tell his story and inspiring to hear how he walked from Lands End to John o’ Groats with the aim of starting a national conversation around suicide.

 

It is vital that we all work and learn together across Scotland to help those in need and try to support those with thoughts of suicide and those bereaved by suicide and it is always useful to understand what is happening in other areas of Scotland.

 

Read more about the Canmore Trust here - https://www.thecanmoretrust.co.uk/one-man-walking

 

 

Fit for Farming

 

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Farming can be isolating, but if you are a farmer or work in agriculture and have been having a tough time, you are most definitely not alone and support is available. The NHS Grampian & Men's Health Forum ‘Fit for Farming’ offers some excellent advice and support:

 

https://issuu.com/menshealthforum/docs/fit_for_farming_grampian_2017_issu

 

Please speak up, it is one of the toughest but bravest things you can do.

 

 

The Pittodrie Community Hub

 

 

 

Enjoy free hot food, drinks & activities!

Thursdays 1pm-4pm.

Please enter through the RDS reception.

Find out more here bit.ly/3HcSbTz

 

 

The Aberdeenshire Wellbeing Festival

 

Make sure to give their page a follow to be first to find out about all the events that will be happening at the Aberdeenshire Wellbeing Festival in May.

https://www.facebook.com/AberdeenshireWellbeingFestival

 

 

Men United SCIO Community in Peterhead

 

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A fantastic and knowledgeable group and the support they offer each other and way they look out for each other and members of the community is incredible. Sandy and the team do some fantastic work and if you are a man in Aberdeenshire who feels they’re struggling or you’re worried about a man you know then we’d encourage you to reach out and learn more about what they do and how they can help you or a loved one.

 

Don’t man up, speak up.

 

https://www.facebook.com/MenUnitedPeterhead

 

 

Isolation

 

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Liam Yule from the SAMH north east Scotland Suicide Prevention team shared his thoughts on the impact of post pandemic life with many still struggling and feeling isolated.

 

Article: Lockdown is over but some Scots feel more isolated than ever

 

 

Supporting Your Child - A Guide for Parents

 

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Talking to children and young people about suicide can be scary and sometimes separating fact from myth can be difficult but the link below from Papyrus offers a fantastic guide on why it is important to have these conversations and how we can go about starting them - Supporting Your Child - A Guide for Parents

 

 

Depression

 

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Depression is a low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life. Our resource includes:

• What are the symptoms of depression?
• What causes depression?
• How can I look after myself?
• How can loved ones help?
• Useful contacts

 

For more info click here

 

 

Suicide - Living with your Thoughts

 

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We live in fantastically vibrant multi cultural and multi lingual societies and it’s great to see SAMH investing in ensuring that many of the useful resources, including the ‘Suicide, Living with your thoughts’ are now available in other languages.

 

For more info click here

 

 

Christy's Story

 

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Read Christy’s story in The Press and Journal using her own experiences to support others.

We’re lucky to have Christy as part of the NE Suicide Prevention Team and her work saw her train almost 3,000 people in suicide prevention in 2021 alone, an incredible amount!

 

Fantastic to see SAMH North East Police Division Moray Council NHS Grampian Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council work together with other partners to help save lives across the NE. Suicide prevention really is everyone’s business and we all have the potential to be kind and help someone in need.

 

 

Fraserburgh Fitba

 

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Are you struggling with your mental health, having issues with drug or alcohol addiction or are you currently unemployed?

 

Why not pop along to Fraserburgh Fitba and have a kick around and a chat?

Every Tuesday

1pm-2pm

Kessock Park

All abilities welcome and it's FREE