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Suicide & Self Harm

Interventions to reduce rates of suicide and self-harm

This map provides structured access to an up to date, robust body of secondary evidence on interventions to reduce rates of suicide and self-harm. Sources included in the map may provide evidence which addresses the following question: What are the most effective universal (targeting the general population), selective (focusing on high risk sub-groups) and indicated (to reduce reoccurrence in those with known suicidal ideation and self-harm) interventions for preventing intentional self-harm and suicide among those aged 10 and over?

Date of last search: May 2024. Next update due: May 2025

Please note, you may need to scroll horizontally to see all the categories of evidence in the table.

Population Groups

Interventions

Adults Asylum seekers Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide. Children & Adolescents Current / previous history of substance misuse Domestic violence victim / perpetrator Intellectual disability Men Mental health condition Military/ ex military Neurodevelopmental disorder Past history of suicide attempts or self harm Physical health condition Pregnancy/ post-partum Prisoner/ ex prisoner Specific occupational group Transgender Women
Indicated intervention: Information and support

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Men

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Information and support - Transgender

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Intellectual disability

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Men

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Mental health condition

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Transgender

Indicated intervention: Natural Remedies - Women

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Men

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Transgender

Indicated intervention: Pharmacological interventions - Women

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Men

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Transgender

Indicated intervention: Harm minimisation - Women

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Children & Adolescents

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Intellectual disability

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Men

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Mental health condition

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Transgender

Indicated intervention: Crisis intervention - Women

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components)

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Intellectual disability

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Men

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Multicomponent (multiple indicated components) - Transgender

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Men

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions - Transgender

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Intellectual disability

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Men

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Transgender

Indicated intervention: crisis response / safety plan - Women

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Adults

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Asylum seekers

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Children & Adolescents

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Intellectual disability

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Men

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Mental health condition

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Military/ ex military

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Physical health condition

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Specific occupational group

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Transgender

Indicated intervention:: Emergency care follow-up - Women

Multicomponent: across more than one level

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Asylum seekers

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Intellectual disability

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Men

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Mental health condition

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Military/ ex military

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Physical health condition

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Transgender

Multicomponent: across more than one level - Women

Selective interventions: Educational interventions

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Men

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Military/ ex military

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Transgender

Selective interventions: Educational interventions - Women

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Men

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Transgender

Selective interventions: Pharmacological interventions - Women

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components)

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Men

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Selective interventions: Multicomponent (multiple selective components) - Transgender

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Men

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Psychosocial Interventions - Transgender

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Adults

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Children & Adolescents

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Men

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Mental health condition

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Military/ ex military

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Transgender

Selective interventions: Natural Remedies - Women

Selective interventions: Means restriction

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Men

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Military/ ex military

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Transgender

Selective interventions: Means restriction - Women

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Men

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Military/ ex military

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Transgender

Selective interventions: Gatekeeper training - Women

Selective interventions: Awareness raising

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Asylum seekers

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Intellectual disability

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Men

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Military/ ex military

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Physical health condition

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Specific occupational group

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Transgender

Selective interventions: Awareness raising - Women

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Asylum seekers

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Intellectual disability

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Men

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Mental health condition

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Military/ ex military

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Physical health condition

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Specific occupational group

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Transgender

Universal Intervention: Awareness raising - Women

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Asylum seekers

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Intellectual disability

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Men

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Mental health condition

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Military/ ex military

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Physical health condition

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Specific occupational group

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Transgender

Universal Intervention: Gate keeper training - Women

Universal Intervention: Means restriction

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Asylum seekers

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Intellectual disability

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Men

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Mental health condition

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Military/ ex military

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Physical health condition

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Specific occupational group

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Transgender

Universal Intervention: Means restriction - Women

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Adults

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Asylum seekers

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Intellectual disability

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Men

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Mental health condition

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Military/ ex military

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Physical health condition

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Specific occupational group

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Transgender

Universal Intervention: Psychoeducation - Women

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components)

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Asylum seekers

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Children & Adolescents

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Intellectual disability

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Men

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Mental health condition

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Military/ ex military

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Physical health condition

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Specific occupational group

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Transgender

Universal Intervention: Multicomponent (multiple universal components) - Women

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Asylum seekers

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Bereaved or affected by a suspected suicide.

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Domestic violence victim / perpetrator

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Intellectual disability

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Men

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Mental health condition

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Military/ ex military

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Neurodevelopmental disorder

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Past history of suicide attempts or self harm

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Physical health condition

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Specific occupational group

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Transgender

Universal Intervention: Media reporting interventions - Women