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Talking About Suicide

Synopsis
The rate of attempted suicide in young Asian women is among the highest in the UK. 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: a family with three children, Ayeesha, Kashif and Parveen. At first things are going well: Ayeesha has exceptional exam results, Kashif is getting married and Parveen is pregnant. But when Ayeesha tries to deceive her parents over her choice of A levels and Parveen’s husband takes a big gamble on his business, the pressure begins to build on both young women. The drama follows each person’s thoughts so that the viewer can understand and identify with each character.

As the situation intensifies, 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.
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2001
Year of production
2000
Documentation
Accompanying booklet
Subjects
Social welfare; Mental Health and Counselling
Keywords
Asian communities; suicide

Distribution Formats

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£39.95
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
58 minutes
Year
2002

Production Company

Name

North Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust

Name

Realta

Distributor

Name

Rethink Mental Illness

Web
https://shop.rethink.org/ External site opens in new window
Address
Shop
london
SE1 7TP
Notes
The Mental health Shop is a combined effort from Mental Health Media and the charity, Rethink.

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