Knock at the door two weeks before starting Edge Hill University changed mum's life forever
Nina Smith was given the 'devastating' news that her brother, Will, had taken his own life. She was preparing to begin a master's degree in mental health at Edge Hill University when she learned of his tragic death at the age of 30.
“My first day at Edge Hill was only four days after the funeral, and we spent the day completing suicide prevention training. If only I had done this training a few weeks earlier, maybe I could have helped my brother. “I would like people to realise that people who die by suicide are not just numbers or statistics. They have a face and a name and a story. They are people with families who love them and miss them every day."
During her studies, Nina used existing research and theory to develop and deliver targeted interventions for at-risk adolescents who engaged in self-harm or had attempted suicide. These carefully designed workshops were delivered to high school pupils in the North West.
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