Understanding Suicide (6 hours)

This training is being generously sponsored by Living Hope - City of Edmonton for all Edmonton and area residents. This $130/per person training is now available at no cost to Edmonton and area participants by using discount code provided by Living Hope.

Understanding Suicide (6 hours)

Participants will engage in suicide prevention through the lens of empathy and personal connection. The knowledge shared will help participants engage with individuals experiencing suicidal ideation in meaningful ways without focusing explicitly on intervention strategies. A significant part of the course is represented by sharing the experience of individuals who struggle with suicidal ideation and attempt suicide to survive. We will take a direct, unflinching look at why people take their own lives, so this is not intended to be a light-hearted session. Please take the time to assess your emotional and mental readiness to be present. We take a much deeper dive into suicide than traditional intervention courses.

Learning Objectives

• Review the historical existence of suicide and the opinions shared by different societies.
• Examine multiple theories and contributing factors to build a holistic perspective of why people both feel suicidal and take their own lives.
• Practice having empathy for and understanding the perspective of those who attempt or die by suicide.
• Explore insights from attempt survivors around the experience of suicide, including its effect on the attempter as well as their loved ones.
• Shift from seeing suicide as a choice or impulsive event to an outcome oor the final step of an extended process.