Scotland - Spotlight on Experience Experts in @SAFXR: Revolutionizing Suicide Prevention Training!

Scotland - Spotlight on Experience Experts in @SAFXR: Revolutionizing Suicide Prevention Training! Partners including Care Reality, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), and University of Glasgow's Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab (SBRL) are advancing SAFXR—an immersive XR solution launched in July 2025 to empower professionals in safety planning for suicidal distress while boosting their own mental health resilience. 🧠 Lived Experience at the Core Co-design is powered by people with lived experience alongside practitioners and specialists, shaping scenarios, emotional safety, and user journeys on the FLO XR platform. This ensures authentic, evidence-based training for high-pressure roles in health, social care, education, emergency services, and more. 🧠 Impact Ahead Early testing kicks off in Glasgow's ARC XR Lab, with 2026 evaluations across sectors. Backed by Innovate UK and Scotland’s Creating Hope Together plan, SAFXR tackles suicide prevention's dual challenge: professional competence and workforce wellbeing.