Guidance

Preventing suicide: lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans young people

Toolkits to help nurses understand mental health issues in relation to LGBT sexual orientation and identity in young people.

Documents

Preventing suicide among lesbian, gay and bisexual young people: a toolkit for nurses

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Preventing suicide among trans young people: a toolkit for nurses

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Details

These toolkits are a collaboration between the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Public Health England (PHE).

They are primarily for nurses who work with children and young people, whether in community or hospital settings, including:

  • school nurses
  • practice nurses
  • accident and emergency nurses

These toolkits aim to:

  • develop skills and knowledge and recognise the wider context of mental health in relation to LGBT sexual orientation and identity.
  • provide a general outline for health professionals looking to increase their skills and knowledge around suicide prevention strategies with LGBT young people
Published 13 March 2015
Last updated 13 March 2015 + show all updates
  1. Added 'Preventing suicide among trans young people: a toolkit for nurses'.

  2. First published.