Talking about suicide

The rate of attempted suicide in young Asian women is among the highest in the UK. Produced in association with the Realta, Talking about Suicide is a video to encourage people to talk about the stress which Asian families face, and to end the kind of isolation which can lead young women to take this drastic step.

Talking about Suicide is presented by Saaed Jaffrey and Meera Syal. They look at the issues surrounding this difficult subject through a drama telling one family’s story.

The presenters, with the help of Asian health and youth workers, look at some of the steps they could take to communicate, resolve their differences, reduce their stress levels and problems leading to a crisis. The video adopts a serious but positive approach to an issue which is surrounded by silence.

The video has been produced in a number of languages and is accompanied by a booklet.