Newly identified genetic condition associated with catatonia: SYNGAP-1. liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10… Reported in 2 cases by Joshua Ryan Smith, MD, an unstoppable force of paediatric catatonia.

If you feel like giving up, please remember the reason why you held on for so long. It may take bravery for you to talk and to ask for help, but please do it. Please hold on and you will make it through. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD #SuicidePrevention #WSPD24

World #SuicidePrevention Day. Suicide is a global problem - an estimated 700,000 take their own lives each year. Fuelled by poverty, abuse, mental ill-health, isolation. Prevention is possible, urgent & a shared task. #WSPD2024

To mark #WorldSuicidePreventionDay UCL Brain Sciences spoke to Alexandra Pitman about her clinical academic career in suicide prevention & her suggestions for promising interventions, which were discussed today in The Lancet Public Health Series on suicide prevention: bit.ly/3MFHDhw

Loss by suicide is like grief with a microphone. In a poignant blog post written by our Ambassador and speaker on suicide loss, Caroline Roodhouse, she describes how her feelings became deafening following the suicide of her husband Steve in 2018. She quotes a book that says our

A great paper showing the importance of mother-infant interaction in #maternal #mentalhealth

In assessing suicide risk we should routinely ask about online safety. This is not only an issue for young people on social media. We found suicide-related internet use in 1 in 12 MH patient suicides. NCISH study in 2024. #WSPD2024 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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The Golden Road by William Dalrymple — ancient India’s cultural conquest of the globe ft.com/content/e746b9… via @ft

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In the UK suicide prevention combines mental health care & public health. But in many countries this is not the case. Excellent series in The Lancet Public Health, published this week on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024

Responding to #Darzi report on the state of the NHS in England, President Lade Smith CBE said "Darzi recognises the ‘fundamental problem in the distribution of resources between mental & physical health’ Govt must now address the historic under-investment" rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-featu…

Good to see mental health & in particular #SuicidePrevention feature strongly in Darzi report. Huge turnaround in policy focus - credit to bereaved families whose stories have swept away shame & silence that previously surrounded this topic. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66e1b49e…

Addressing key risk factors for suicide at a societal level The Lancet Public Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Have you read the #BJPBulletin article 'Development of the Prevention of Suicide Behaviour in Prisons: Enhancing Access to Therapy (PROSPECT) logic model and implementation strategies'? Find out more about the study: tinyurl.com/2p8xn63f Cambridge UP - Psychology & Psychiatry Royal College of Psychiatrists

Download our free poster and social media post to raise awareness and show your support for the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers: bit.ly/NationalSuicid… #NMDHCW

I was a doctor. Then I became a patient: Burnout & mental illness. Next Tuesday is National Suicide Memorial Day for health and care workers. See below for more details. Please do your bit to raise awareness & remember.

Years of data MBRRACE UK shows the unacceptable outcomes & increased mortality for ethnic minority women - effective coproduction can help tackle inequalities in maternal health outcomes The BMJ bmj.com/content/386/bm…

#SASConference Always a pleasure to catch up with lovely colleagues Trudi Seneviratne 🌠 Dr Fabida Aria RCPsych SASDoctors