APPENDIX 9: RESOURCES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION IN SWEDEN

Suicide prevention in general

• THE NATIONAL ACTION PROGRAMME FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: A national action program for suicide prevention adopted by the Swedish Parliament in 2008 and led by the Public Health Agency and the National Board of Health and Welfare, in close cooperation with 24 other authorities. https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency-of-sweden/living-conditions-and-lifestyle/suicide-prevention/national-action-programme-for-suicide-prevention/

General support

• Vårdguiden 1177 (https://www.1177.se/) it is the national portal for health-care access and information. They provide information for individuals at risk of suicide and next of kin. The website link to external resources such as helplines and organizations working with suicide prevention.

Telephone helplines

• MIND (https://mind.se/ ) is an independent non-profit organization that works for mental health. They offer a suicide preventive helpline (självmordlinje) that offers support via phone and chat around the clock, every day.
• Children's Rights in Society (https://www.bris.se/) is an independent organization that offers support services for children and young adults up to 18 years old. Their helplines are available every day, all day, via phone, chat, sms and email. They also offer counselling and support groups.
• Svenska kyrkan (https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/palvelevapuhelin). Their helpline is available every day from 21pm to 23pm, the chat is available Thursday and Sunday from 18pm to 21pm.

• Jourhavande Kompis (https://www.rkuf.se/fa-hjalp/jourhavande-kompis) https://www.rodakorset.se/var-hjalp-i-sverige/aktiviteter-och-gemenskap/chatt-kan-ge-stod-till-unga/ is an anonymous support chat provided by the Red Cross for those up to the age of 25. The chat is open Monday-Thursday 18:00–21:00 and Saturday-Sunday 14:00–17:00.
• Jourhavande Medmänniska (https://www.jourhavande-medmanniska.se/) is an independent non-profit organization that runs emergency telephone and chat activities. Their phone helpline is available every day from 21pm to 6am.

For professionals

• National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP) (https://ki.se/nasp) is the expert body for suicide prevention at the State level and at the Stockholm Regional level. Their main activities involve research and analysis and follow up of epidemiological data and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines and information through education, information channels and networks, reports and via the Internet.
• The Public Health Agency of Sweden, a government agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, coordinates mental health and suicide preventive efforts on a national level. The agency provides a platform for networks between other national agencies, NGOs and regional coordinators within suicide prevention. It also provides knowledge dissemination (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency-of-sweden/living-conditions-and-lifestyle/suicide-prevention/).
• The National Board of Health and Welfare maintain the Swedish Cause of Death Register, which is updated annually (usually in June). They have also several government commissions related to suicide prevention, among them providing knowledge on suicide prevention in health and social care (https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/kunskapsstod-och-regler/omraden/psykisk-ohalsa/suicid-och-suicidprevention/).
• SUICIDE ZERO (https://www.suicidezero.se/): An organization that support and contribute to suicide prevention research, offers training for individuals, companies, healthcare and school staff, and conduct advocacy work. 

Support for bereaved by suicide and affected by suicide attempt

• SPES (https://spes.se/ ) is a non-profit organization which provides support and counselling for people bereaved by suicide or affected by suicidal behavior. They offer support via phone, chat, counselling meetings and self-help groups.
• New guidelines for supporting bereaved by suicide have been developed (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/473c8d91a7774fd5b7c2a82b803ea9a2/stod-till-efterlevande-vid-suicid-samlad-kunskap-for-yrkesverksamma.pdf) 

Research institutions for suicide prevention

• National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP) (https://ki.se/nasp): Since 1993, the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP) has been Stockholm County Council's advisor on Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health, and since 1994, NASP has been the Government's Expert in Suicide Prevention

Statistics on suicide

• Statistics Sweden (https://www.scb.se/) is responsible for official statistics and other government statistics.
• The National Board of Health and Welfare (https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/) administer different the National Patient Register.