Hairdressers and tattoo artists are being encouraged by a veterans’ charity to take a short training course on how to spot and support suicidal clients.
Help For Heroes said there was 'plenty of anecdotal evidence' that salon staff often provided 'informal therapy' sessions for veterans struggling with their mental health by bonding with them as part of their daily work.
The charity is promoting a free 30-minute training course which anyone can access, set up by experts from The Armed Forces charity and the Zero Suicide Alliance.
