“Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Workshop For Behaviour Club Members” Organised By Psychological Counselling Cell GGV in Collaboration with DMHP Bilaspur
A workshop was organised for the Members of GGV Behaviour club because,Suicide is a major public health concern, and it is important to create awareness and educate young people about suicide prevention. Suicide prevention gatekeeper workshops are designed to help individuals identify the warning signs of suicide and provide them with the skills and resources to intervene and prevent suicide. This report summarizes a suicide prevention gatekeeper workshop conducted for students.
Workshop Overview:
The suicide prevention gatekeeper workshop for students was conducted in a classroom setting
and lasted for two hours. The workshop was led by a mental health professional Mrs Angelina and Mrs Vibha Bansriar (Psychiatric Nurse and Master Trainers) and Psychological Cell members GGV Dr.Rajeshwari Garg and Dr.Prasenjit Panda they included interactive discussions, videos, and activities.
Objectives:
The objectives of the workshop were to:
Increase awareness of the prevalence of suicide and its impact on individuals and communities
Teach participants how to identify warning signs of suicide
Provide participants with skills to intervene and prevent suicide
Promote resources available for individuals struggling with suicidal ideation or mental health issues.
The workshop covered the following key topics:
Introduction to suicide prevention
Understanding suicide and its causes
Warning signs of suicide
How to approach someone who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts
How to support and connect someone to help
Self-care strategies for gatekeepers
Resources available for individuals struggling with mental health issues.
The workshop included interactive activities to help students learn and practice the skills
needed to identify and prevent suicide. These activities included role-playing scenarios and group discussions.
At the end of the session Behavior lab Coordinator Mr. Tupendra sahu gave vote of thanks and express his view regarding relevancy of the workshop, he said Suicide prevention gatekeeper workshops are essential in creating awareness and educating people on suicide prevention.
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