Mental health and suicide prevention

If you or someone you know is feeling like they can't cope there are organisations you can turn to for 24/7 support:

Call Samaritans free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Call Connection, Dorset's mental health helpline, on 0800 652 0190
Text SHOUT to 85258

Our work on suicide prevention

Find out about our system-wide work to prevent deaths by suicide in Dorset.
Talking suicide safely toolkit

See our Communicators toolkit for reporting a suicide and promoting suicide prevention.
Suicide prevention training

See a range of training courses to help signpost to suicide prevention support.
Mental health training

Find out what courses are available to help you understand how to support others with their mental health.
Mental health z-card

Information card with lots of useful details about where people can go to get support.
Cost of living z-card

An information card signposting people to cost of living and mental health support.
Suicide help

If you are struggling or worried about someone else, organisations are on hand to help

Public health reports around suicide prevention and mental health

Read our reports, evidence reviews and needs assessments around mental health and suicide prevention for Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council areas.

Suicide prevention evidence review report 2024

Review of the evidence and policy base for Suicide Prevention for priority groups, other associated risks, evidence-based recommendations, third sector organisations.
Public mental health evidence review 2024

Review of the evidence and policy base for Public Mental Health includes case studies on childhood and adolescence, working-age adults, older adults, and natural space, wider determinants of mental health and recommendations.
Mental health needs assessment 2024

Assessment on mental health needs epidemiology includes demographics data and summary, mental health metrics and conclusions.
Health needs assessment of CYP in Dorset

Health needs assessment of the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people in Dorset.
Health inequalities in Dorset

An overview of health inequalities in Dorset for overall health status, infant and child, working age, older age, and wider determinates of mental health, and the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities.
Health inequalities in BCP

An overview of health inequalities in BCP for overall health status, infant and child, working age, older age, and wider determinates of mental health, and the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities.

Public health reports around suicide prevention and mental health

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