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anchor.fm/as-the-crow-flies/episodes/S1-E6-Suicide---The-S-Word-Part-Two-eiecod Released on August 21 (run time of 48:26) as the second in a three-part special series on suicide and suicide prevention. In this episode we explored the second 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. We considered some of the myths that surround suicide which can get in the way of us being willing to really ask someone how they are doing, and then we reviewed the IS PATH WARM indicators from episode 5. This was followed by a case study of an actual visit to a ship where I met a seafarer who caused me to wonder if he was having thoughts of suicide. We explored the encounter and then we thought about the IS PATH WARM indicators as they applied to what we had seen, heard, sensed and learnt from him. From what we had learned from the seafarer it was clear that he was not in a good space, and he was certainly demonstrating some of the indicators. His story will be picked up in the next episode. Useful Resources shared in the podcast: Mayo Clinic “Suicide and suicidal thoughts – symptoms and causes”. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/symptoms-causes/syc-20378048 Great videos, aimed at youth suicide but applicable across the board. Free online suicide prevention training course: LifeKeepers NZ www.lifekeepers.nz/ Zero Suicide Alliance UK www.zerosuicidealliance.com/ Ted Talk How to start a conversation about suicide by Jeremy Forbes TED@Westpac www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_forbes_how_to_start_a_conversation_about_suicide?language=en BeyondBlue a fantastic website with a myriad of resources www.beyondblue.org.au/ SAVE another fantastic trove of helpful materials save.org/ Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.nz/home/our-work/category/51/suicide-prevention
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