Have you thought about or attempted suicide?

breaking the silence, ending the stigma, and empowering people to choose life. At the heart of this is empathy and connection, and taking the time to really hear what is going on for people.

Eden operates from the principle that darkness and despair can come to any one of us but space and support like that offered on the Eden Programme can foster hope and empower people to save their own lives.

Eden has been comprehensively evaluated by DCU and is widely regarded as a successful intervention that offers a unique community-based support. It runs in line with the Connecting for Life national strategy to reduce suicide and is funded through the National Office for Suicide Prevention.

The HSE is currently recruiting participants from Mayo and Roscommon for the programme in Claremorris which will start in the coming weeks. Anyone interested in applying for Eden in Claremorris can contact Antoinette at Antoinette.hennessy@ hse.ie, or call 091-528030. More information about the programme is available on the Suicide or Survive website www. suicideorsurvive.ie