Gatekeepers Training for Suicide Prevention
The Mental Health Unit provided training for a total of 150 key persons across five (5) Regions to become “Gatekeepers”. These persons include teachers, civil society members, police officers, and religious & community leaders, within communities of Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
Gatekeepers were trained in these specific areas:
- Distinguish when someone at risk for suicide.
- Provide knowledge on psychological distress, including verbal, behavioral or situational
- Raise awareness about suicide to reduce stigma and discrimination.
- Provide knowledge about suicide and provide positive coping skills to individuals at risk.
- Link at risk persons for suicide to suitable mental health services in an efficient and coordinated manner.