PROTECT - PROactive deTECTion

Relational Safety in Suicide Risk Management

A Six Week Online Course for Mental Health Professionals

PROactive deTECTion uses a novel approach of building deep empathy between the person in distress and the professional. It fosters relational safety. Being truly understood provides a scaffolding far safer than any conventional risk management tool.

Why PROTECT?

What is on offer?

Suicide is the thirteenth leading cause of death worldwide, with about 1 million deaths every year due to self-inflicted violence (BMJ Best Practice Guidelines, 2017). Globally, suicides account for 50% of all violent deaths in men and 71% in women (WHO Preventing Suicide 2014). For people on the frontline working with suicidal individuals, PROTECT provides a structured approach to mindfully manage ones thinking, feelings and responses that are needed to steer a person amidst intense suicidal distress towards safety. The skills, knowledge and competencies needed are captured in four frameworks, outlined below. The six week programme translates the latest research into practice and is applicable across all age groups and diagnostic categories.