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n estimated 1 in 5 of us will experience who delivers community-based suicide
suicidal thoughts in our lifetime - and prevention training for Cambridgeshire
Ayet the subject remains one of those and Peterborough residents. “Crucially, it
‘taboos’ that most people don’t want to also offers guidance on how those who do
talk about. support individuals at risk can look after
STOP Suicide is a local suicide prevention their own wellbeing.”
campaign that sets out to break down the Any local resident can sign up to either
barriers to talking openly about suicide the three-hour STOP Suicide workshop or
– and trains local residents in suicide a one-hour awareness talk via the STOP
prevention skills. Suicide website – www.stopsuidepledge.
The campaign, run by Cambridgeshire, org/training-and-community-talks/
Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Anne Streather, adds, “There is no
Mind, believes that everyone has a role to expectation to share any personal
play in suicide prevention. experiences although we are aware that

“The STOP Suicide campaign objective talking about suicide may lead to painful
is to challenge the stigma and myths feelings and memories. Our priority is
around suicide and to empower local that our workshops are safe spaces for
people to recognise the warning signs all who attend, with ways to get in touch
of suicidal behaviour, ask directly afterwards if that would be helpful. A
about suicide if they are worried about key part is understanding the importance
someone – and help an individual at risk of looking after our own wellbeing and
to access whatever support they need to mental health and learning skills and ideas
stay safe,” says trainer Anne Streather, to care for our wellbeing.”

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