Resource development for having conversations about suicide |
1. Welcome and Information
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback will help us to shape a new resource for family, whānau, friends, teachers and others, who support young people, to enable them to feel more confident to have safe conversations about suicide.
Research has shown that young people often talk about suicide with their peers, yet find this topic difficult to discuss with adults. We know they have these conversations in person, via text and on social media. Conversations about suicide may be in response to the loss of someone they know, or an acquaintance or a person not known to them personally, such as someone within their community. They may be around a suicide theme in a TV show or news of a celebrity death. Or they may be related to their own thoughts or feelings about suicide, or a friend they are supporting. Young people may want to talk about suicide, and they may need advice or support to look after themselves or a friend.
It can be hard to have these conversations, and some adults find it difficult to talk about suicide with young people. Suicide affects us all in different ways, and people may not feel confident to discuss suicide in a way that is safe, helpful and promotes suicide prevention.
Before beginning the survey, we want to acknowledge that thinking about and discussing suicide can be upsetting. If you feel that you need more information about suicide or need to speak to someone regarding this topic, here are some links and phone numbers to call.
Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
Youthline – 0800 376 633 or free text 234
Samaritans – 0800 726 666
Before beginning the survey, we want to acknowledge that thinking about and discussing suicide can be upsetting. If you feel that you need more information about suicide or need to speak to someone regarding this topic, here are some links and phone numbers to call.
Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
Youthline – 0800 376 633 or free text 234
Samaritans – 0800 726 666
If you are concerned about your safety or the safety of someone else call 111,
or visit the Mental Health Foundation website for more options.
Your local mental health crisis team numbers can be found here:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/in-crisis/
The survey will take you about 15 minutes to complete. If you start answering questions but find you need to stop, you can quit at any time. Your answers will be anonymous.
The survey will take you about 15 minutes to complete. If you start answering questions but find you need to stop, you can quit at any time. Your answers will be anonymous.
Please feel free to share it with any of your family, friends or colleagues who are interested in these issues.