Activity 3: Case study 1 Demonstrate methods used to talk to someone who may have suicidal thoughts. In your group, read the case study and consider the questions. You arrange to meet your year 11 pupil called Ella, whose mother has recently died after a short illness. You ask her how she is doing since her mother’s death. She tells you she is not doing so well; she keeps waking up early in the morning after a disturbed night and feels tired all the time. She has lost her appetite and doesn’t see the point in eating. She’s also started missing a lot of school and tells you that there’s no point carrying on with her GCSEs. She says that she would be better off dead as she has nothing to live for anymore. She had thought she might go to her GP, but she doesn’t think there is anything the GP will be able to do for her. As she is telling you this, she breaks down in tears and says she feels like she can’t go on living without her mum.
(A) Approach, assess, assist How do you approach Ella, and what do you need to assess for, and assist with? (L) Listen How can you show you are listening to and communicating with Ella non-judgementally?
(G) Give What support and information can you give?
(E) Encourage What professional help is available for Ella and how can you encourage her to access it? (E) Encourage What other supports could you encourage Ella to try so she can help herself?
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