The videos and podcasts featured on this page can help you when you're struggling.
The following video comes from ACVO and Volunteer Aberdeen.
This video takes a look at three organisations operating in Aberdeen to help support those living in poverty.
https://vimeo.com/756145896?fbclid=IwAR3rfD6b34FdMOQHhPq76Lys6oc7kaDpoXssSAoEicIxIgv9Hvwj0gjS69I
We all have moments when we struggle, we all can help each other through those moments.
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Regardless of how they appear, we often don’t really know what is going on with a person and that’s why it’s so important we talk to each other about our mental health.
NHS Grampian went live in May 2020 with Dr Lynne Taylor, the clinical director of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Grampian. If you missed it, you can watch it again on YouTube
The film highlights some of the struggles construction workers may face and the stigma around talking about mental health issues. It also discusses the confidential help Samaritans can offer those in need of emotional support.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HdeKtC6W3c
People often tell us that broken (or no) sleep impacts on their mental wellbeing and resilience. Here's a short TED talk explaining why that might be.
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helps highlight the importance of speaking up and seeking help if you’re having a rough time.
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Our wonderful community engagement officer, Justine Dunbar, appeared on the Neoblether podcast via Studio 10.
She spoke very eloquently and with so much passion, on all things suicide prevention. We're very proud, because not only is her guest appearance a brilliant way to spread awareness and challenge stigma, it could also also save a life for those listening
Video for International Men’s Day 2023 where the focus was on zero male suicide. The project was created after Menfulness received the gift of the 'One More Day' poem, written by their member Matt Kelly, and in memory of all those we have lost to suicide.
In support of World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 Richard Scaife shared his own personal experience relating to suicide and why it is important to talk to those close to you.
Aberdeen born Professional Skateboarder John Rattray lost his sister to Suicide in 2011 and in 2019 a friend and fellow skateboarder also took their life. John has been active in trying to encourage conversation and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide.
John and a hardy group of friends have undertaken a number of fundraising and awareness raising trips across the US and more recently Scotland.
See the video here
Filmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire, with input from SAMH and Police Scotland, this short film highlights the benefits of talking about suicide and aims to improve understanding of the steps we can all take to make a difference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09wP7cVfnU
Working to reduce Stigma is an important element in suicide prevention so we are delighted to see the new campaign launched by our partners See Me Scotland .
Check out the video here
#SeeMeSeeUs
If you think someone might need help, trust your instincts and start a simple conversation. You could save a life.
Samaritans Campaign in Partnership with Network Rail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytzpB7LH2Kc
Suicide can affect anyone from all walks of life, and it is everyone's business to do what we can to prevent it.
PC Jonathan Davis explains a bit more in this video
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=426875202747048
Our Suicide Prevention Manager, Liam Yule, answers your questions on how to help someone you’re worried about, stigma and living with suicidal thoughts.
Watch the full video here
When you feel like giving up just remember the reason you held on for so long. Life is worth living…you’re loved and people want you in their lives.
What if a Conversation About Suicide Could Save a Life?
Talking about suicide is the best way to prevent it from happening. Scotland’s new suicide prevention campaign is about: Normalising the idea of talking about suicide and giving people confidence to ask about suicide.
This is the start of our country’s biggest ever conversation about suicide.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cruZ_svP3FE
Youtube channel:- https://www.youtube.com/@suicideprevscot
Mike, Andy and Tim are Three Dads Walking and have been campaigning to raise awareness of suicide following the tragic deaths of their teenage daughters. They were interviewed on BBC breakfast and we'd recommend having a watch on the link below.
We think they explained brilliantly why talking about suicide is so important and how it really does save lives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-59021191
A fantastic and moving video developed by NFU Scotland and Samaritans Scotland Robert Gordon University and Live Life Aberdeenshire highlights the incredible pressures and challenges our local farmers face. Take time to watch the video and look out for those you care about and know in the industry. No matter how tough someone may appear on the outside, we often don’t know how they are feeling on the inside until we have that conversation.
To watch it now, click here.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 playlist" "A series of films from people working in suicide prevention who share their own very personal experiences about why it matters to them.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/100064300714361/77926750418106