Episode 03 - Lived experience & peer support

Welcome to Time Space Compassion, a podcast from Suicide Prevention Scotland. 

In each episode of this limited edition series we’re exploring three important words that are a key part of the Scottish Government’s new suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together.

In episode three we discuss the important role that lived experience and peer support plays in the co-production suicide prevention workstreams.

Lawrence Broadie is joined by Louise Christie, Director at Scottish Recovery Network, Jane Cumming from Penumbra, SAMH’s Robert Nesbitt, Rebecca Hoffman from LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Dr Kerry Johanna Smith from the Glasgow Complex Needs Project and Sharon Thomas, Operations Manager, The Lighthouse Perth.

 

Key links for this series:

United to Prevent Suicide

Suicide Prevention Scotland Medium blog

NHS Inform - Surviving Suicidal Thoughts

Creating Hope Together - Scotland's Suicide Prevention Strategy

Creating Hope Together - Scotland's Suicide Prevention Action Plan

Resilience Learning Partnership

SAMH - The Changing Room

Penumbra

Scottish Recovery Network

Glasgow Complex Needs Project

Lighthouse Perth

COSLA

 

Support is available: 

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or feeling suicidal, please don’t hesitate to ask for help by contacting your GP, NHS24 on 111, Samaritans on 116 123 or Breathing Space on 0800 83 58 87.