“The moment I hit free fall was an instant regret – I recognised that I made the greatest mistake in my life and I thought it was too late” Kevin Hines author of Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt Listen Here:
anchor.fm/as-the-crow-flies/episodes/S1-E7-Suicide---The-S-Word-Part-Three-ej3vmu Released on September 4 (run time of 38:28) as the third in a three-part special series on suicide and suicide prevention. In this episode we explored the third part of the useful mnemonic that we can use when assessing someone who we think might be having thoughts of suicide S-E-A where: S stands for Sensing or Perceiving that someone might have thoughts of suicide; E stands for Exploring, what we see, hear, see or learn about the person that might cause us to ask the vital question "are you thinking about suicide?"; and A which stands for Acting, taking appropriate action if someone says that they are having thoughts of suicide, and how to keep them safe. In considering ways of taking appropriate action we revisited the seafarer who was introduced in episode 6 who was possibly having thoughts of suicide. We thought through the signs we had picked up in the things we saw, heard, sensed and learnt and then, using these invitations, we reflected these back to the seafarer before asking the critical question "are you thinking about suicide?" We also thought about what might happen if we got it wrong, or if the response to our question was elusive, and also what to do if the answer was "yes". The episode closed as we explored some options for help, some ways to ensure that the seafarer was kept safe, and some useful resources available for seafarers. Useful Resources shared in the podcast: “Cracked not Broken: Surviving and Thriving after a Suicide Attempt” by Kevin Hines www.bookdepository.com/Cracked-Not-Broken-Kevin-Hines/9781442222403?ref=grid-view&qid=1601345278363&sr=1-1 You can also listen to him tell his story at NatCon19: "Believe in Second Chances" www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKe3gsOiitg The bridge between suicide and life by Kevin Briggs www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CIq4mtiamY Beyond Blue website with a myriad of videos and very useful resources www.beyondblue.org.au/ ISWAN's SeafarerHelp a free, confidential, multilingual helpline for seafarers and their families available 24 hours a day 365 days per year. The direct dial is +44 20 7323 2737 or email [email protected]. They can also be contacted via Skype, WhatsApp, FaceBook, Viber or Callback. www.seafarerhelp.org/en/
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