Taking It To the Streets: the Lions’ Male Suicide Prevention Project in Torbay
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‘TAKING IT TO THE STREETS’The Lions’ Male Suicide Prevention Project in TorbayPresented by Gerry Cadogan, Public Health Principal
TELL THEM, DO IT, TELL THEM!
• BACKGROUND and CONTEXT• STORIES• TORBAY ROARS!
TREND IN SUICIDE NUMBERS FOR TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/150
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
SOUTH DEVONTORBAY
SOUTH DEVON AND TORBAY SUICIDE AUDIT 2014/15RELATIONSHIP STATUS
marrieddivorcedsingleseparatedcohabitingwidowed
CONTACT WITH HEALTH SERVICES SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO DEATH
LINKS WITH MH SERVICES IN PREVIOUS 6
MTHS
GP CONTACT IN PREVIOUS 6
MONTHS
BOTH SERVICES0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
MALEFEMALE
SUICIDES: THE REMAINING CHILDREN
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/150
5
10
15
20
25
Children left behind UNDER 18Children left behind OVER 18
FARMER JAMES
David and Paul-Service Veterans
Barber Tom
Small steps…..
Just Ask Male Arts Project Message in a hair gel!!
Small steps…….
Spotlight on Suicide (SoS) Barber leaflets
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT?
1 Men don’t talk and don’t want to ‘share’!
2 Be persistent – don’t give up!3 Time is more important than money4 Keep looking out for new opportunities
(taxi drivers, tattoo artists)5 Be prepared to be flexible