www.torbay.gov.uk

‘TAKING IT TO THE STREETS’The Lions’ Male Suicide Prevention Project in TorbayPresented by Gerry Cadogan, Public Health Principal

TELL THEM, DO IT, TELL THEM!

• BACKGROUND and CONTEXT• STORIES• TORBAY ROARS!

TREND IN SUICIDE NUMBERS FOR TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/150

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

SOUTH DEVONTORBAY

SOUTH DEVON AND TORBAY SUICIDE AUDIT 2014/15RELATIONSHIP STATUS

marrieddivorcedsingleseparatedcohabitingwidowed

CONTACT WITH HEALTH SERVICES SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO DEATH

LINKS WITH MH SERVICES IN PREVIOUS 6

MTHS

GP CONTACT IN PREVIOUS 6

MONTHS

BOTH SERVICES0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

MALEFEMALE

SUICIDES: THE REMAINING CHILDREN

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/150

5

10

15

20

25

Children left behind UNDER 18Children left behind OVER 18

FARMER JAMES

David and Paul-Service Veterans

Barber Tom

Small steps…..

Just Ask Male Arts Project Message in a hair gel!!

Small steps…….

Spotlight on Suicide (SoS) Barber leaflets

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT?

1 Men don’t talk and don’t want to ‘share’!

2 Be persistent – don’t give up!3 Time is more important than money4 Keep looking out for new opportunities

(taxi drivers, tattoo artists)5 Be prepared to be flexible