Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide for Nurses and Health Practitioners

Sarah Housden qualified as an occupational therapist in 1993 and has held positions promoting mental and physical health across charitable, private, and NHS settings with adults of all ages. Since 2014, she has worked at the University of East Anglia as an Associate Professor in Health Sciences where she aims to provide effective learning opportunities for pre- and post-qualifying nurses and allied health professionals through stimulating empathy and compassion for service users and patients. Additionally, she works part-time in the community for a charitable organisation to maintain awareness of issues affecting people every day in modern society and contemporary healthcare practice.

• Introduction 1. Self-Harm and Sucide: An Overview 2. Approaches to Understanding and Regulating Emotions 3. Stress and Distress: Actions and Reactions 4. Understanding Non-Suicidal Self-Harm 5. Supporting People to Manage Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings 6. Reasons to Go On: Helping People Find Hope in a Crisis 7. Bereavement Support Following a Death by Suicide 8. Conclusion