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Suicide intervention & awareness training
Since 2003, we have been working in the area of mental health and suicide prevention. We are dedicated to creating awareness in the community about the causes and repercussions of suicide and mental health.
Our aim has always been to highlight these issues and promote positive mental health encouraging people in the local community to break down the barriers and stigma which stop people seeking help. We have been delivering suicide prevention and awareness training in our own unique way for many years now and offer the following:
Mind your mate and yourself
Life coaching
Community training
Positive mental health training for schools
Community Training
Life can move at such a fast pace that we sometimes miss the signs that someone around us may be struggling. A change in behaviour, withdrawing from others, expressing hopelessness or simply saying that things are becoming too much can be an opportunity to reach out, listen and offer support.
At Mindskills Training, Coaching & Wellbeing, we believe suicide prevention is everyone’s business. You don't need to be a mental health professional to make a difference. With the right training, ordinary people can develop the awareness, skills and confidence too recognise when someone may be struggling, start a conversation and connect them with appropriate support.
Many people worry that asking someone about suicide might make things worse or fear saying the wrong thing. This uncertainty can prevent important conversations from taking place. Our community training helps break down these fears and challenges the stigma and silence that can still surround suicide and mental health.
We work with community groups, families, workplaces, schools, sports organisations, businesses and volunteers, providing practical and accessible training that encourages people to look out for one another and become mental health champions.
The more people within our communities who feel confident enough to notice, listen, ask and connect, the greater our opportunity to provide support at the time it is needed. For additional support with personal challenges and wellbeing, explore our Life Coaching & Counselling services.
Mind Ur Mate & Yourself Training
Young people can experience many pressures in their lives, but they don't always feel able to ask for help.
Sometimes a friend or mate may be the first person to notice that something isn't right.
Mind Ur Mate & Yourself is a practical mental health and suicide-prevention programme designed to give young people the confidence and skills to recognise when a friend may be struggling and know what to do next.
The programme encourages young people to look out for their mates, start conversations, listen without judgement and connect someone who is struggling with appropriate support. Just as importantly, young people learn that they are not expected to deal with everything themselves and that looking after their own mental health matters too.
After completing the training, young people will:
- Better understand mental health, emotional distress and why someone may experience suicidal thoughts
- Understand some of the reasons why a friend may be reluctant or afraid to ask for help
- Recognise possible signs that someone may be struggling
- Feel more confident starting a conversation and knowing what to say
- Know how and when to involve a trusted adult or appropriate support service
- Understand that keeping a friend safe doesn't mean carrying the responsibility alone
- Develop practical ways to protect and improve their own mental health and wellbeing
You don't need to have all the answers to help a mate. Notice the signs, start the conversation, listen and help them connect with the right support.
Look Out for Your Mate. Look After Yourself.
Because sometimes one conversation can make a real difference.
Positive Mental Health Training
Practical Skills for Better Mental Health & Wellbeing
At Mindskills Training, Coaching & Wellbeing, we believe everyone can learn practical skills to better understand and support their own mental health.
Our Positive Mental Health Training is practical, interactive and designed for real life. We create a relaxed and supportive environment where people can talk, learn and take away new techniques they can use every day.
What We Cover
Depending on the needs of your group, training can include:
- Understanding mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Recognising stress, anxiety and signs that someone may be struggling
- Building resilience and coping skills
- Developing confidence and self-esteem
- Mindfulness, meditation and visualisation
- Practical EFT tapping and relaxation techniques
- Auricular (ear) acupuncture as part of wellbeing programmes
- Understanding suicide and self-harm
- How to start a conversation and support someone in distress
- Knowing when and where to seek additional help
Training can be adapted to suit your organisation, from a short awareness session or workshop to a multi-week wellbeing programme. Our aim is simple: to give people greater knowledge, confidence and practical skills to look after their own mental health.
Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference
Look, Listen, Link – Building a Mentally Healthy School
Everyone who works with young people can make a difference.
Whether you are a teacher, classroom assistant, SEN support worker, pastoral care worker, youth worker, school counsellor, administrator, caretaker, coach or member of the wider school team, you may be the person who notices when a young person is struggling.
Sometimes it isn't the person with a particular title or qualification that a young person chooses to talk to. It may simply be someone they know, trust and feel comfortable with.
That is why Reaching Out is designed to include the whole school community.
Our practical mental health and suicide-prevention training gives staff the knowledge, confidence and skills to recognise when a young person may be struggling, start a supportive conversation and connect them with the right help.
You don't need to be a counsellor or mental health professional. You don't need to have all the answers. You just need to know how to notice, listen, ask and connect.
What You Will Learn
Through practical, accessible training, you will develop a better understanding of:
- Young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Stress, anxiety, depression and emotional distress
- The stigma and barriers that can stop young people asking for help
- Possible suicide warning signs and risk factors
- How to listen without judgement
- How to start a difficult conversation when you are concerned
- How to ask directly and appropriately about suicide
- What to do if a young person tells you they are struggling
- Safeguarding and knowing when you need to involve others
- How to connect a young person with school, family, community and professional support
- How to protect and look after your own mental health and wellbeing
You Could Be the Person They Talk To
Notice. Listen. Ask. Connect.
Bring Reaching Out to Your School
You don't have to fix someone's problems. Sometimes making a difference begins with noticing a change, taking the time to listen and having the confidence to ask, “Are you okay?”
Help create a school community where everyone feels more confident talking about mental health and young people know they don't have to struggle alone.
Mindskills Training, Coaching & Wellbeing can deliver Reaching Out to teachers, classroom assistants and the wider school team, with training tailored to your school's needs.
Contact Mindskills today to discuss your school, your staff and available training dates.