🗣️ "What I have learnt, and what we've learnt as a family, is the importance of talking."
When Clare's son Andrew was going through dark times, she had learnt to ask if he felt suicidal and had a suicide plan.
Learn more: https://t.co/oxexaQgM0j
Mindfulness helps you stay present and manage your thoughts and feelings with simple techniques like breathing and meditation. The best part? It only takes a minute!
Try these quick #mindfulness exercises:
🧘♂️ Mindful breathing
🦶 Body scan
🚶♀️ Mindful walking
🆙 Over 1,200 of you have now downloaded our Time Space Compassion podcast.
We've published seven episodes, covering a wide range of different topics.
In each, we meet different people working to prevent suicide using the principles of 🟢🟪💛.
🎙️ On all major platforms! 🎙️
Just watched Sir Gareth Southgate deliver The Richard Dimbleby Lecture 2025 on @BBCOne . It is utterly outstanding - superbly composed , brilliantly delivered , compelling , bold and true . Its really is what we pay our licence fee for . You can watch it here . . . https://t.co/84XDtYy65b
Just watched Sir Gareth Southgate deliver The Richard Dimbleby Lecture 2025 on @BBCOne . It is utterly outstanding - superbly composed , brilliantly delivered , compelling , bold and true . Its really is what we pay our licence fee for . You can watch it here . . . https://t.co/84XDtYy65b
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Featuring Banksy, graffiti writer TOX, war reporter Jake Hanrahan, Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, singer Mica Levi, writer Jonathan Meades... and many more.
For the first time in Big Issue's history, the magazine in completely taken over, from cover to cover, adverts included.
An issue like no other.
Get your hands on a copy. Go to your local vendor or buy online if you can't reach one ➡️ https://t.co/9etY3kobsm
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Our research shows that 67% of us would appreciate someone offering words of support if we're struggling to cope. A simple conversation could save a life, but starting one isn’t always easy.
Do you have a go-to small talk starter?
Share in the replies. 👇 #SmallTalkSavesLives
Christmas and New Years isn’t easy for everyone. If you or anyone you know is struggling, we’re here.
Our free and anonymous suicide prevention helpline is open 365 days a year. And our website is full of tried and trusted ways to help you pause and reset.
💚 You’re not alone.
We want to #ChangeTheNarrative on suicide this #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. We want to inspire individuals, communities, organizations, and governments to engage in open and honest discussions about suicide and suicidal behaviour.
https://t.co/c66HLwWPys
Our Suicide Bereavement Helpline (0800 054 8400) is open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. If you are bereaved by suicide and want to talk or want practical or emotional support, we are here for you.
Save this number and share it with anyone who might need it. We're here to keep you company.
‘Through the compelling personal accounts and practical guidance it offers, this book helps turn immense grief into a pathway for healing, ensuring that the suffering of those we’ve lost becomes a catalyst for deeper human connection and care’ Dr Rachel Gibbons @drrachelgibbons
Our NEW Annual Report 2025 is now available and provides findings related to people who died by suicide between 2012-2022 across the UK and Jersey. https://t.co/lYfzofx15h
The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention's key areas of focus: @988lifeline, health equity, intersection of suicide and substance use, youth and social media, and lethal means safety. Learn more: https://t.co/VAreFJmNh4.
@HHSGov#suicideprevention
‘Through the compelling personal accounts and practical guidance it offers, this book helps turn immense grief into a pathway for healing, ensuring that the suffering of those we’ve lost becomes a catalyst for deeper human connection and care’ Dr Rachel Gibbons @drrachelgibbons
Short, shallow breaths activates our 'fight or flight' response but slow, deep breathing helps switch the body into relaxation mode.🌬️
We've added more breathing exercises to our Stay Alive app. Take a mindful moment to focus on your breathing.❤️
https://t.co/zMZiuqMyka