Suicide Prevention Australia

SPA staff member Kim on attending The Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities (TASC) UK quarterly meeting. Original blog post can be found here https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/news/somewhere-between-heartbreak-and-hope-lived-experience-suicide-prevention It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp Transcript: As someone whose family has been touched by suicide as well as a communications professional whose job it is to translate the work of those in the suicide prevention sector, I often feel like my emotions are fluctuating somewhere between heartbreak and hope. Nev