Introduction
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
“Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”.
“Sound public mental or psychical health is an essential pre-condition for developing a stable, safe and prosperous society”
-WHO
An estimated 804000 suicide deaths occurred worldwide in 2012, representing an annual global age-standardized suicide rate of 11.4 per 100 000 population (15.0 for males and 8.0 for females)1. In some countries, suicide rates are …show more content…
Assessing the effectiveness of the strategy remains challenging due to the fact that there is no universal strategy for gatekeeper training or assessment.
The possible rationale for the effectiveness of Gatekeeper training could be the following:
• Increased education and awareness might help higher and early identification of mood or other psychiatric disorders
• Enhanced knowledge about Suicidal behaviours improves the risk recognition and assessment
• Better intervention skills shall increase the confidence and competence to intervene
• Awareness about the barriers to seek help, leads to effective strategies to circumvent and breakthrough the barriers
• Knowledge of the available community resources might help in providing better support to the individual
Gate keeper training holds promise as a part of a multifaceted strategy to combat suicide. It has been proven to positively affect the skills, attitudes and knowledge of the people who undertake the training in many settings. Although research is limited in demonstrating an effect on suicide rates and ideation, it is seen in many circles as an extremely promising initiative to prevent suicide”
- Gate keeper training as a preventive intervention for suicide – M.Isaac et.al
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
“Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”.
“Sound public mental or psychical health is an essential pre-condition for developing a stable, safe and prosperous society”
-WHO
An estimated 804000 suicide deaths occurred worldwide in 2012, representing an annual global age-standardized suicide rate of 11.4 per 100 000 population (15.0 for males and 8.0 for females)1. In some countries, suicide rates are …show more content…
Assessing the effectiveness of the strategy remains challenging due to the fact that there is no universal strategy for gatekeeper training or assessment.
The possible rationale for the effectiveness of Gatekeeper training could be the following:
• Increased education and awareness might help higher and early identification of mood or other psychiatric disorders
• Enhanced knowledge about Suicidal behaviours improves the risk recognition and assessment
• Better intervention skills shall increase the confidence and competence to intervene
• Awareness about the barriers to seek help, leads to effective strategies to circumvent and breakthrough the barriers
• Knowledge of the available community resources might help in providing better support to the individual
Gate keeper training holds promise as a part of a multifaceted strategy to combat suicide. It has been proven to positively affect the skills, attitudes and knowledge of the people who undertake the training in many settings. Although research is limited in demonstrating an effect on suicide rates and ideation, it is seen in many circles as an extremely promising initiative to prevent suicide”
- Gate keeper training as a preventive intervention for suicide – M.Isaac et.al