Welcome to our Facts for Action for Adults. This Facts for Action series will help you build a picture of the complexity of poor mental health, introducing you to the risk factors that contribute to adults dying by suicide and the services involved in supporting them.
Facts for Action will enable you to drive informed action to create real change in reducing the incidence of suicide, offering real-world examples of best and innovative practice.
Explore our Suicide Prevention Resource Map to find out more about suicide rates and the challenges that your community face.
Risk and personal factors
Common mental health disorders
Find out more about common mental health disorders, how it links to an increased risk of suicide, and learn about examples of good practice.
Severe mental illness
Find out more about severe mental illness, how it links to an increased risk of suicide, and learn about examples of good practice.
Personal wellbeing
Find out more about personal wellbeing, how it links to an increased risk of suicide, and learn about examples of good practice.
Substance misuse
Find out more about substance misuse, how it links to an increased risk of suicide, and learn about examples of good practice.
Services
NHS Talking Therapies
Find out more about NHS Talking Therapies (previously named IAPT) services, their role in suicide prevention, and learn about examples of good practice.
Community mental health services
Find out more about community mental health services, their role in suicide prevention, and learn about examples of good practice.
Early Intervention in Psychosis services
Find out more about Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services, their role in suicide prevention, and learn about examples of good practice.
Substance misuse services
Find out more about substance misuse services, their role in suicide prevention, and learn about examples of good practice.
Inpatient services
Find out more about adult inpatient services, their role in suicide prevention, and learn about examples of good practice.
Crisis response services
Find out more about crisis response services, their role in suicide prevention, and learn about examples of good practice.
Facts for Action will be reviewed and updated on an on-going basis to reflect developments in clinical guidelines, policy, the academic evidence base, data sources and innovations relating to suicide.
If you have an innovative piece of work that you would like to share with us, please e-mail the ZSA team: Contactus@zerosuicidealliance.nhs.uk