Suicide (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)

Key contacts and references

Contact Details

Key contact

Rachel Nicholson

E-mail

Rachel.Nicholson@southtyneside.gov.uk

Job title

Senior Advanced Public Health Practitioner

Phone number

0191 424 6522

Department of Health, 2012. Suicide prevention strategy for England, a cross cutting government strategy to save lives

Public Health England, 2014. Guidance for developing a local suicide prevention action plan.

NICE, 2004. Self-harm: The short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care

NICE, 2011. Self-harm: longer-term management. NICE clinical guideline 133

NICE, 2011B. Common mental health disorders Identification and pathways to care. NICE clinical guideline 123

Department of Health (2008) Help is at hand: a resource for those bereaved by suicide and other traumatic, sudden death.

Many people who have had suicidal thoughts say they were so overwhelmed by negative feelings they felt they had no other option. However, with support and treatment they were able to allow the negative feelings to pass.  For confidential help and assistance, please visit NHS: Suicides. Alternatively, email (24 hours)  jo@samaritans.org or ring Samaritans (24 hours) 08457 90 90 90.

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