Time Space Compassion - supporting people experiencing suicidal crisis: introductory guide

Introductory guide to the Time Space Compassion principles and approach - a relationship and person centred approach to improving suicidal crisis. It has been developed for use by people and services who regularly come into contact and support people experiencing suicidal crisis.


Footnotes

i https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/suicide

ii https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/suicide-statistics-for-scotland/suicide-statistics-for-scotland-up- date-of-trends-for-the-year-2021/

iii https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26843675/

iv An overview of findings - Time, Space, Compassion Three simple words, one big difference: Recommendations for improvements in suicidal crisis response - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

vi Suicide among young people in Scotland - A report from the Scottish Suicide Information Database 6 September 2022 - Scottish suicide information database - Publications - Public Health Scotland

vii Compassion and Suicide (www.gov.scot)

viii Creating Hope Together: suicide prevention strategy 2022 to 2032 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

ix Stakeholder Survey: Final Report (www.gov.scot)

x See Me | Understanding Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination (seemescotland.org)

xi Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Delivery Board - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

xii Adult secondary mental health services - quality standards: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

xiii Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services: national service specification - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

xiv Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

xv The Wellbeing Hub

xvi Informed by the work of Design patterns for mental health

xvii Read and see more examples of how to develop trauma-informed spaces and approaches at Trauma-informed practice: toolkit - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Case Studies | Improvement Service

xix Spaces for Listening. By Charlie Jones & Brigid Russell | by Brigid Russell | Medium

xx SAFETEL: a pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a safety planning and telephone follow-up intervention to reduce suicidal behaviour (wordpress.com)

xxi Quality statement 4: Involving family, carers or friends | Suicide prevention | Quality standards | NICE

xxii The future is peer support - Scottish Recovery Network

xxiii Distress Brief Intervention pilot programme: evaluation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

xxiv What are health inequalities? - Health inequalities - Public Health Scotland

xxv Creating Hope Together: suicide prevention strategy 2022 to 2032 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

xxvi Quality statement 3: Psychosocial assessments | Self harm | Quality standards | NICE

1 Time Space Compassion are universal themes of human connection and community that have not been created or discovered through this work, but that help us make sense and respond to the complex nature of suicidal crisis.

2 The quotes in this and subsequent ‘in practice’ sections have been created drawing on practice and insights from a wide range of people and providers. They do not reflect the views or words of individual people. They are offered in this format, as it reflects the informal style of the original conversations.

Contact

Email: tsc@gov.scot

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