Suicidal Ideation

This day will provide the opportunity for counsellors and others in the helping professions to explore the sensitive issue of the potential for suicide in clients with whom they are working.  The issue of 'chronic suicide' sometimes known as 'indirect suicide' will also be explored.  Organisational policies often mean that any discussion of suicidal ideation leads to disclosure and breach of confidentiality of the client/counsellor relationship.  Those in private practice must develop their own policy in regard to if and at what point, they may need to disclose to a GP that their client is at risk of suicide.  This study day will allow for exploration of each participant’s feelings and experiences with the aim of developing deeper confidence in their own attitudes, beliefs and actions in relation to suicidal ideation.