P702 One Man Walking a Million Talking

About This Course

On 20 October 2019 John lost his son Cameron to suicide. In this recorded webinar John talks about his journey so far and his upcoming walk from Lands End to John o’Groats. With details of how you can support his charity The Canmore Trust.
 
This insightful recording covers the impact of suicide on families, friends and colleagues and the different aspects of grief, the contributory factors in suicide and the importance of 'the sixth stage' in the Grief Cycle.

Speaker: John Gibson
PhD BDS MB ChB FRCP(Glasg) FDS(OM)RCPS(Glasg) FFDRCS(Irel)
Emeritus Professor of Oral Medicine

This is an incredibly powerful and moving presentation from John. We ask if either before or afterwards you could give a small donation to the Canmore Trust (the charity set up by John).

Click below if you would like to make a donation:

Donation

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this webinar recording here are details of organisations that offer advice and support:

• The Canmore Trust
• The Samaritans
• Papyrus (prevention of young suicide)
• Mental Health Wellness in Dentistry

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of the impact of suicide on families, friends and colleagues and the different aspect of grief. An overivew of the contributory factors in suicide and the importance of 'the sixth stage' in the grief cycle, is given.

Objectives

To discuss:

• The impact of suicide on families, friends and colleagues and the different aspects of grief.
• The suggested contributory factors in suicide.
• A 'safety plan' for individuals affected with increasing suicidal ideation.
• The importance of 'the sixth stage' in the Grief Cycle - The Canmore Trust and LEJoG.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this recorded webinar you will understand the impact of suicide on families, friends and colleagues and the different aspect of grief. You will be aware of the contributory factors in suicide and the importance of 'the sixth stage' in the grief cycle.

GDC Development Outcomes