Event: Suicide and Attempted Suicide: How Can I Help | Online Event |
Speaker: Dr Leslie Lim
Date: 7 DEC Thu
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm *GMT +8hrs
Venue: ALBY Events via online ZOOM Video
Fee: $11
$37 (includes Dr Leslie's “DEPRESSION: The Misunderstood Illness” book worth $30.24 + postage)
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Suicide and attempted suicide rates seem to be on the rise in this nation.
Intensive efforts should be made to reduce this trend. There is only so much that mental health professionals can do. Therefore, the help rendered by volunteers, friends and caregivers toward suicide and self- harm prevention is crucial.
Come, find out what part you can play in preventing suicide and attempted suicide. Learn about the warning signs to look out for and how to intervene sensitively and effectively. How should you respond to someone who voices suicidal thoughts? Discover how professionals assess the severity of suicide attempts.
This talk will address these issues and more. Come and have your questions answered.
About the Speaker
Dr Leslie Lim is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, a Clinical Associate Professor and an Adjunct Associate Professor at two leading universities in this nation. He was also the past president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health. After completing his medical studies at the University of Singapore, he trained in psychiatry in London, United Kingdom, and was conferred Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
He has authored 11 books and book chapters, the 5 most popular being “Mental Illness or Demonisation? Similarities and Differences” ,“Freedom from Fear”, “Depression: the misunderstood illness”, “Confronting Your Anxiety: a Biblical Approach to Overcoming Fear and Worry” and Victorious Living in a Depressed World.