APPENDIX 8: RESOURCES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION IN NORWAY

Suicide prevention in general

•  Ministry of Health. National Strategy for Suicide Prevention 2020–2025 (https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/regjeringens-handlingsplan-for-forebygging-av-selvmord-2020-2025/id2740946/)

 General support

•  The Norwegian Directorate of Health (https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/tema/selvskading-og-selvmord): Online portal for local and national guidelines for suicide prevention.
• The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (https://www.fhi.no/ps/selvmord/): Online portal for information related to suicide and suicide prevention for individuals at risk of suicide, next of kin, clinicians and the general public.
• Helse Norge (https://www.helsenorge.no/psykisk-helse/selvmordstanker-og-selvmord/har-du-selvmordstanker/): Online portal aimed at individuals at risk for suicide, providing advice and links to other help resources. 
• VIVAT (https://vivatselvmordsforebygging.net/): A course provider financed by the Norwegian Directorate of Health, delivering a range of suicide preventive training programmes. Aimed at both the general population as well as health care personnel.
• Norwegian Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Program (https://www.forsvaret.no/soldater-og-ansatte/selvmordsforebyggende-arbeid)
• Youth Aware of Mental Health in Norway (https://mentalhelse.no/vart-arbeid/prosjekter/yam/)

Telephone helplines

• Kirkens SOS (https://www.kirkens-sos.no/) is a NGO helpline that offer anonymous supportive conversation aimed at people in crisis. They offer support by phone, chat and e-mail. Open 24 hours, 365 days a year. 
• Mental Helse Hjelpetelefonen (https://mentalhelse.no/fa-hjelp/hjelpetelefonen/) is a NGO helpline for people with mental health challenges. They offer support by phone, chat and e-mail. Open 24 hours, 365 days a year.
• Mental Helse Ungdom Hjelpechat (https://mentalhelseungdom.no/vare-lavterskeltilbud/chat/), a NGO mental health chat service aimed at young adults aged 18–36. Open Monday-Friday, 18.00–21.00.
• Kors på halsen (https://rodekors.service-now.com/x/tnrc/korspahalsen/index) is a NGO helpline ran by the Red Cross, aimed at children and adolescents. They offer support by phone, chat and e-mail. Phone is open Monday-Friday 14.00–22.00, chat is open all days 14.00–22.00.
• Snakk om psyken (https://www.snakkompsyken.no/), an NGO mental health chat service aimed at children and adolescents. Ran by Blue Cross, and open Monday-Thursday 14.30–21.00 and Sunday 15.00–21.000.
• Alarmtelefonen for barn og unge (https://www.116111.no/): A NGO crisis help line aimed at children and adolescents experiencing violence, abuse or neglect. They offer support by phone and chat. Open 24 hours, 365 days a year. 
• Psyktærlig chat (https://www.psyktaerlig.no/f%C3%A5-hjelp): A NGO mental health chat service available irrespective of age, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 18.00–22.00.
• National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention Crisis Support Web resource (https://nssfinfo.no/)
• Green Line (Grønn Linje) - Crisis telephone service for military personnel (https://www.forsvaret.no/soldater-og-ansatte/soldat/noen-a-snakke-med)

For professionals

• National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (https://www.selvmord.no), Training resources, Knowledge resources, Instruction films, E-learning resources.
• Suicidologi (Norwegian Journal of Suicidology) (https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/sentre/nssf/kunnskapsressurser/Tidsskriftet-suicidologi/index.html).
• Regional Resource Centers for violence, traumatic stress and suicide prevention (https://www.rvts.no/). The regional centers provide resources, education and guidance in the treatment and preventative efforts at a local level. RVTS manages the site https://www.snakkomselvmord.no/, an online resource site for health personnel that is aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding in the treatment of suicidality.
• Utdanningsdirektoratet (https://www.udir.no/kvalitet-og-kompetanse/sikkerhet-og-beredskap/skolens-selvmordsforebyggende-arbeid/forebygge-selvmord-ressurser-til-bruk-i-arbeid-med-personale/): Online portal aimed at school personnel, providing links to resources and information for suicide preventative work within the school system
• Tiltakshåndboka (https://tiltakshandboka.no/no/tilstander/tilstandsgruppe-selvskading-og-selvmordsatferd/ressurser): Handbook for intervention, an online encyclopaedia for up-to-date evidence on interventions for suicidal and self-harming behaviour.
• Legevakthåndboken (https://lvh.no/): An online tool primarily for medical health personnel, providing a guide to procedures for suicide risk assessment and intervention.  
• Helsebiblioteket (https://www.helsebiblioteket.no/): Provides free access to knowledge resources such as guidelines, journals and research on suicide related topics for health personnel.
• SIMPLE - Digital training resource for suicide prevention (https://www.solli.no/nyheter/simple-digital-treningsplattform-for-selvmordsforebygging)
• Life on the agenda (Livet på timeplanen) - Suicide prevention programme for schools (https://livetpatimeplanen.no/)
• YAM - Youth Aware of Mental Health - Suicide prevention programme for schools (https://mentalhelse.no/vart-arbeid/prosjekter/yam/)

Support for bereaved by suicide and affected by suicide attempt

• LEVE (https://leve.no/): National association (NGO) for people bereaved or affected by suicidal behaviour. LEVE offers support through individual conversations and group-sessions, as well as organizes local activities and meeting points. They also arrange courses, webinars and awareness work, and are responsible for the marking of the World Suicide Prevention Day.
• National Portal for Bereavement Support Groups (https://www.sorggrupper.no/)
• National Alliance for Relatives (https://parorendealliansen.no/)
• National Association for Next of Kin in Mental Health (Landsforeningen for pårørende innen psykisk helse) (https://piosenteret.no/)( www.lpp.no)
• iFightDepression tool (https://ifightdepression.com/no/selvhjelpsressurser/ifightdepression-verktoyet) Self-help tool for depressed people. Adult version and adolescent version.

National alliances for suicide prevention

• Landsforeningen for forebygging av selvskading og selvmord (LFSS) (https://lfss.no/). A NGO user organization aimed at reducing stigma and promoting openness in the societal debate concerning suicide and self-harm.  

Research institutions for suicide prevention

• The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NSSF) (www.selvmord.no). The NSSF is involved in a broad range of suicide preventative efforts, such as clinical and registry-based research, providing suicide related resources, and arranging the national conference for suicide prevention in Norway. The NSSF is responsible for coursing in clinical suicidology for mental health specialists, training in Therapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and the publication of the peer-reviewed journal Suicidology (https://journals.uio.no/suicidologi/issue/archive).
• Norwegian Public Health Institute, Department of Mental Health and Suicide (https://www.fhi.no/en/ab/departments-and-centres/menta-health-and-suicide/).

Statistics on suicide

• Dødsårsaksregisteret (https://statistikkbank.fhi.no/dar/): The national death registry providing statistics on completed suicides.
• Kartleggingssystemet (https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/sentre/nssf/kartleggingssystemet/): The Norwegian Surveillance System for Suicide in Mental Health and Substance Use Services describes all suicide deaths in Norway that occur within one year after contact with mental health and substance misuse services.
• NSSF – Introduction to suicide statistics https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/sentre/nssf/kunnskapsressurser/statistikk-selvmord/index.html