Dialogue: How to Help a Friend at Risk of Self-harm
In this session, Dr. Faraz Talat will discuss ways to identify suicide risk among friends and community members, offer advice on how to provide help, and suggest simple ways to challenge social stigma around mental health and suicide. Don’t miss this informative and engaging session.
About the Speaker:
Dr Faraz Talat is a writer, training psychiatrist, and CBT specialist, working with mental health peer support networks in Pakistan and Scotland. He is the founder of Cafe Sol and iO – The Space, with focus on community-building activities for socially-disadvantaged groups. He is the author of the medical science-fiction book ’74’.