In this pocket guidebook, Joy Hibbins, founder of the charity Suicide Crisis, shares her invaluable experience of helping people through suicidal crisis. Using the charity's groundbreaking approach, Hibbins helps you gain the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence you need to support friends, work colleagues, or family members during a time of crisis. This book will show you how to: understand the complexity of suicidal feelings and what may lead to a crisis; be aware of factors that can increase someone's risk of suicide; directly ask someone about suicidal thoughts; build empathy and a strong connection with the individual in crisis; and learn strategies to support someone and help them survive.
