Prevention and Postvention of suicide in education: The Twilight Show with Maud

The England and Wales male suicide rate of 16.9 deaths per 100,000 is the highest since 2000 and remains in line with the rate in 2018; for females, the rate was 5.3 deaths per 100,000, consistent with 2018 and the highest since 2004.

Despite having a low number of deaths overall, rates among the under 25s have generally increased in recent years, particularly 10- to 24-year-old females where the rate has increased significantly since 2012 to its highest level with 3.1 deaths per 100,000 females in 2019.

It is our duty as educators to prevent suicide and support those affected by it in our community. This podcast provides tools to deal with both prevention and postvention and equips listeners with an understanding of the specificities of this difficult issue.