This chapter presents a narrative synthesis of the evidence relating to the effectiveness of 13
different approaches (interventions) that have been incorporated into national suicide …

Background There are an estimated 800,000 suicides per year globally, and approximately
16,000,000 suicide attempts. Mobile apps may help address the unmet needs of people at …

In Part 1 we discussed the nature of adolescence, and in Part 2 we have explored the
counselling needs of young people and the theoretical foundations of the proactive …

Background: Crisis support services play an important role in providing free, immediate
access to support people in the community experiencing a personal crisis. Recently …

Background: Understanding what types of crises help-seekers view as relevant for
contacting crisis support services is needed to inform crisis service provision and training …

Background: Crisis helplines aim to provide a short-term intervention or guide users to
professional mental health services, but many users return to helplines despite having …

Background: Helplines are an accessible form of support for people struggling with
difficulties in their lives and are key services in suicide prevention and intervention. Men's …

Crisis helplines are typically easily accessible and deliver interventions in a timely manner,
regardless of geographical location. The efficacy and user experiences of these services are …

Background: Helplines worldwide have frequent callers who may occupy a large proportion
of call volume. Therapeutic gain from frequent calling has been questioned. We conducted …

Objective Worldwide helplines are considered an important part of suicide prevention
strategies. Nevertheless, evidence regarding the impact of suicide prevention helplines on …