Groundbreaking suicide prevention research led by Le Va’s chief executive, Denise Kingi-Uluave, has recently been published in the internationally renowned academic journal Crisis. It highlights the transformative impact of LifeKeepers – Le Va’s national suicide prevention training programme – an initiative that is funded by the Ministry of Health New Zealand and is changing the suicide prevention landscape in Aotearoa. The findings are based on nearly 6,000 New Zealanders participating in the study, making it one of the largest gatekeepers suicide prevention research of its kind in Aotearoa and globally. “Many people at risk of suicide, especially our young people, often do not seek or have access to mental health services or support prior to engaging in suicidal behaviours. That is why it is critical that every person in Aotearoa knows how to spot the signs that someone is in distress and has the confidence to ask them directly if they are thinking about taking their life. It’s not easy but it could save a life and we have evidence the training has equipped people to do just that,” said Denise. #LikeKeepers #SuicidePrevention More here - https://lnkd.in/g2D3V7jb
