What would you do if a loved one tried to take their life? How would you support them on the road to recovery?
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Thank you, Declan McGann, a mental health nurse who has worked on crisis teams, for giving us first-hand advice about how to support someone who have tried to take their own life. Declan gave the following advice:
1) Suicide is common and it happens to people from all walks of life.
2) Focus on support networks, family, and friends to help with recovery.
3) The journey of recovery is unique for the individual, the recovery is ‘up and down’ and will be transitional over time. Do not shy away from having the conversation and talking about their experience and how they are feeling.
4) A care plan for recovery could be worthwhile for the road to recovery to identify early warning signs and potential triggers, as people will have blips.
5) Depression and low mood is about past based experiences whereas anxiety is about things that haven’t happened yet, what may happen in the future.
Peter Dundon (aka Benny), will be back for the next chat to give more interesting facts about suicide. #MentalHealthSupport #OnlineMentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthFamilySupport #SuicidePrevention #SuicideHelp #SuicideAwareness #SuicideCharities
