Mental Health Improvement, and Prevention of Self-Harm and Suicide

NHS Education for Scotland commissioned independent qualitative research to inform the development of planned new learning resources for professionals who might provide support to individuals experiencing suicidal crisis.

The research involved two key groups:

• Frontline practitioners and service providers (across health, social care, voluntary, private, and the public sectors) to explore the skills and knowledge they perceive as necessary to support someone in suicidal crisis, along with their families, friends and supporters.
• People with lived experience of suicidal crisis, and their families, friends, and supporters. The aim was to explore what responses they found helpful or unhelpful when seeking support from services.

You can access the resource here: Research Summary Report: Supporting people in suicidal crisis

NHS Education for Scotland and Public Health Scotland commissioned an evaluation of the Ask Tell Respond Facilitation Resources in 2024. The aim was to:

• Understand how the facilitation resources are being used and the impact(s) they have had/are having

• To identify next steps that could help to improve take up/use of the resources and enhance the experience for those using them

You can access the resource here: Evaluation of the delivery of Suicide Prevention Education - Executive Summary, March 2025

This report summaries a project undertaken by NHS Education for Scotland and Public Health Scotland to develop and test facilitator resources at the skilled level.

You can access the resource here: 

NES PHS MHI&SP Skilled Level Facilitator Evaluation Report