A very interesting and valuable training workshop. I learnt a lot about relevant resources and skills that can be shared with other clinicians and those individuals bereaved by suicide. The reading material and hyperlinks were informative and constructive.
I found the course very informative , It was presented by tutors with excellent practical and theoretical knowledge. I have already put the learning into practice In being able to provide early support and signposting with greater confidence. Next week I will be doing a short presentation to the Trust Learning and Development group to discuss whether there are any ways of altering our systems to make early intervention (postvention) available in a more co-ordinated way.
I would say that this is everything you want from a day’s training: thought-provoking discussion, fantastic resources and a fresh perspective on such a difficult subject. If ever it was worth spending a day training, this was it.
I thoroughly enjoyed the training and made me realize that we do not place enough emphasis on the high risk of suicide on the people bereaved by suicide and that we need to ask them the question, despite how hard it may seem.
A fantastic course, excellent presentations , high quality handouts and great facilitators for discussions. The course also enable local networking and sharing of different practices between surgeries. The personal experience of people who have been affected by suicide was very thought provoking. Important points raised and possible changes to practice policy are due to be discussed at our next GP meeting. We have now made a comprehensive list of local and national help available for patients.
A comprehensive and very helpful course for all individuals involved in any aspect of postvention work, and irrespective of your knowledge and experience it will provide you with nuances and insights that are most rewarding.
I attended the training on July 9th 2019. It was the first training in postvention that I have received and found the day extremely useful. The aims and objectives of PABBS training were set out in a clear and logical manner and the workbook was excellent. I liked the use of videos using people bereaved by suicide and GPs. The tasks were very good and I especially liked the section on Building Resilience and Instilling hope. The presenters were very experienced and approachable. I liked the fact that there was a small number of people receiving the training at one time; this encouraged meaningful discussion and engagement. I highly recommend this training. I am a clinical lead in a Liaison team in a general hospital, working with people who have presented to the hospital following acts of self-harm or suicide attempts. Some of these people have been bereaved by suicide and there has been a lack of training and resources on how best to support people in this situation; PABBS is excellent and I would highly recommend this.
I attended the PABBS training which I found useful and inspiring. It was co-facilitated very well, giving different perspectives. The use of video material was very helpful in promoting the message that postvention is suicide prevention. The accompanying materials and resources are great to help take actions forward in my own organisation and to help share key messages with others. Thank you for developing this work in this crucial but previously neglected area.
There are not many trainers who can keep my attention and engagement for a whole day in a subject with which I am familiar but Dr. Sharon Mcdonnell did! I highly recommend this course to everyone from those with a personal interest through to senior professionals in the field!
I found the training to be informative and insightful, it was effectively delivered by knowledgeable professionals in a safe and supportive environment. In the few weeks since attending I have implemented strategies and signposted numerous clients as a direct result of the training and awareness I gained through attending. An invaluable resource for any frontline Mental Health Worker.
So valuable to fly over there to learn from the absolute best trainers and attended the only evidence based training for suicide bereavement. It is not rocket Science, it is about Humans.. that lesson should be learned!
The PABBS workshop was an opportunity to extend my knowledge and re-enforce my confidence in providing timely support and interventions for my clients who are bereaved by suicide. The facilitators were knowledgeable and shared a wealth of personal evidence to illustrate the support required for those bereaved by suicide. The diversity of the attendees’ backgrounds allowed for the sharing of experience, expertise and elements of good practice within a warm and safe environment.
I completed the PABBS Suicide bereavement training in May 2019 and I found this training very informative and a great opportunity to learn about the effects suicide has on individuals and health care professionals. It is well structured and easy to follow workshop with audio-visuals to open discussion on building resilience and instilling hope. The trainers are well informed on the topic area and are both very compassionate in their roles.
I shared key take home messages from this brilliant [PABBS] training this week when supporting a staff member who was worried about timing of contact with bereaved family. Timely/compassionate contact with signpost to support always preferred option @SJMcDonn @HPFT_NHS.
I’d highly recommend the PABBS training; the trainers were wonderful and the chance to meet others, share experiences and learning was really inspiring. This will be a great support for the postvention services we’re planning to offer in our area!
A well organised, informative course, on such a sensitive subject. Delivered in the most respectable way.
I attended the Suicide bereavement training in Manchester on 5th February 2019. I found this training to be very informative, helpful and insightful. It was delivered in a sensitive and considerate manner. Suicide is a very emotive subject and the training has help me in various ways. I work in crisis team, which is directly dealing with young people who are having suicidal thoughts and some attempt suicide. The aim of my role is to prevent young people taking their own lives. Therefore the training has been helpful to me in many ways, for example it covered how important the use of language can be to those who have been affected by someone who is contemplating suicide or the families who have experienced loosing a loved one to suicide.
‘The NHS long term plan includes funding and commitments to have suicide bereavement services available in every area, to anyone who is bereaved by suicide. This training may therefore well worth a look to prepare for implementation of that aim’.
We have, at last, got our Family Liaison Officer project off the ground – effective from 1 October 2018. So all of our suspected suicide serious incidents will have one of the staff that your team trained appointed to support the affected family. As we are running this as a pilot, we have been fortunate to get XXXXX XXXXX, a trainee psychologist at XXXXX University to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot as a consultancy project. This will aide us greatly as an evaluation exercise to consider the benefits and sustainability of this important work, and also help XXXXX with her degree – the pilot will run for a year and she will furnish us with a report by February 2020.
Would recommend this training to organisations who are committed to providing timely and appropriate support to staff and families affected by bereavement by suicide.