suicide prevention north lanarkshire 2015 greg burgess choose life co-ordinator
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Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire
2015 Greg Burgess
Choose Life Co-ordinator
Choose Life
• Began in 2002• Strategy to reduce suicide in Scotland by 20%
by 2013• 746 suicides in 2013• On average 1 suicide a week in North
Lanarkshire.
Scottish Suicide Information Database(SCOT SID)
• 3,059 deaths from ‘probable suicide’ in Scotland between 2009 and 2012
• Half were 35-54 years old• More likely to be divorced / single• 75% male• Two thirds were in employment• Deprivation appeared to be a factor• 75% at a private dwelling
Suicide
• How do you know if someone is thinking about suicide?
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Myths about suicide
• MYTH 1: Asking someone if they feel suicidal will encourage suicide attempts.
• MYTH 2: People who talk about suicide never attempt or complete suicide.
• MYTH 3: If a person has made previous attempts they won't do it for real.
Myths about suicide
• MYTH 4: If somebody wants to end their life they will, there is nothing anybody can do.
• MYTH 5: Some people are always suicidal.
• MYTH 6: When a person begins to feel better, the danger is over.
Scot SID 2009 – 2012
• Over half (58%) of the Scottish residents in ScotSID had at least one mental health drug prescription dispensed in the community within the 12 months before death.
• At least 20% had been offered a psychiatric outpatient appointment during the 12 months before death; records show that 16% attended their appointment and 4% did not attend.
• A&E records showed that 16% attended A&E in the 30 days before death, and 25% attended within the three months before death.
Suicide in Scotland
• According to the Confidential Inquiry into homicide and suicide you are twice as likely to die by suicide living in Scotland compared to England and Wales.
• Why?• On average in Western countries where
alcohol is freely available 40-50% of suicides involve alcohol.
Licensing Forum
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From the 1st January 2013 – 31st December 2013 there were:
• 46 suicides • 57 drug overdoses • 178 absconders and • 1161 attempted suicides
recorded by Police Scotland within North Lanarkshire.
1441 calls over the 12 month period.
This resulted in police officers responding to an average 3.9 calls per day, 28 calls per week
NORTH LANARKSHIRE OVERVIEW
Local awareness
