A new survey by SOS Silence of Suicide has found that nearly one in three people in Scotland say they or a family member have been affected by suicide - highlighting what the charity calls an urgent need for everyday suicide-prevention skills in communities.

Scotland reported the lowest impact across the UK at 29%, compared with 30% in England, 33% in Wales and 39% in Northern Ireland. The findings also revealed a stark generational divide: almost half (46%) of UK respondents aged 18-24 said suicide had touched their lives, double the rate of those aged 55 and over (23%).

To help tackle what it describes as a "silent crisis", SOS has launched a free mental health training course, OPEN Conversations, designed to give people the confidence to recognise signs of distress and support someo

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