On #WorldMentalHealthDay and for #BlackHistoryMonth2024 there will be a screening of the powerful film 'A Life Less Safe' depicting how #COVID19 exacerbated ethnic health inequalities in adults with mental physical health conditions. kcl.ac.uk/events/a-life-…

The window to submit abstracts has been extended until October 6, meaning it is not too late to submit your abstract reflecting the theme ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’. More 👉 conference.suicidepreventionaust.org/abstracts/

AI isn’t allowed to assist a suicide-bereaved sibling in exploring visual-language to help explain impacts of their specific experience, but it’s ok for other types of sibling loss+grief. Hmm. Guess there’s no real ‘getting it’ outside of other siblings who’ve lost to suicide.

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Exciting times! We’re accepting proposals for the International Creative Research Methods Conference, happening on Mon 8th - Tues 9th Sept 2025 in Manchester, UK. Learn more at: creativeresearchmethods.com Submission deadline: Friday 6th December 2024 #ICRMC #CRMethods #ICRMC25

Please share 🆕 Save The Date 🆕 We're delighted to announce that the 9th Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum will be held on 2-3 June 2025 at University of Glasgow And we have two brilliant keynotes: Professor Sir Louis Appleby louis appleby and Dr Susan

Interesting paper on the mental health of people doing qualitative research: Historically, those doing qualitative work—either by itself or in mixed method research—have not necessarily felt readily understood or as respected by funders, mainstream journals, or even colleagues.

🌍✨ Sarah Huque, Emily Yue, & their colleagues are redefining mental health & suicide research with a qualitative approach that prioritizes lived experiences and community engagement. Read more about some of their latest projects on our blog!💬❤️edinburghmentalhealth.org/post/transform… #WMHD2024

💙 📚 Join us for an introduction to trauma-informed research practice with Dr Nicola Lester who joins us for the next seminar in our Centre's Primers & Provocations series. 🗓️ 23 October 🕞 15:30 - 16:30 🎫 Online & free - register now ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/events/trauma-…

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💙 TODAY: Join us for an introduction to trauma-informed research practice with Dr Nicola Lester, psychological trauma specialist & EMDR therapist. 🗓️ 23 October 🕞 15:30 - 16:30 🎫 Online & free - register now ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/events/trauma-…

As both a person bereaved by suicide and an academic, I think this film (‘Contact Hours’) will be a difficult watch and there will be things to say. #AcademicTwitter PAPYRUS instagram.com/reel/DBa6KX1oN…

New paper out from Neil Armstrong and me and I’m ludicrously proud of this. I know it won’t really disrupt the process of psychiatric research… but it has been amazing to really pull my lived experience into an academic paper. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Aaaah a switch-off, tween-free weekend, across which 13 years of marriage can actually be celebrated! #Amor #Breathe #Balance

#SiblingLossAwarenessDay “Whenever I need to mention to someone that ‘my [brother] died’, it still sounds to me like a self-dramatizing lie. Tasteless. Or it’s an act of disloyalty to him. For I don’t experience him as in the least dead, but simply as ‘away’.” (Denise Riley)

How should sociologists write about other people’s lives? Find out at our free members-only online 'Writing people's lives' event on November 25, when professors Ann Oakley, Graham Crow, Ann Phoenix and Prof Gayle Letherby give the benefit of their experience tinyurl.com/yuh5z4ry

Forever in our hearts💜 This Christmas, we've created a virtual memorial tree to remember those we've lost to suicide, where you can honour your loved one with a heartfelt message or photo, alongside a donation to SoBS. ow.ly/1jBz50U1rzi

I don’t much speak of the detail of my experience anymore…but I spoke to the Speaking of Suicide Podcast about Martin (sibling loss), ‘Living Experience’ and my PhD (done for him) on Student Mental Health. open.spotify.com/episode/2pTaw9… #AcademicChatter #SuicidePrevention

Final early start of this academic year. Looking forward to my first time attending the BPS Qualitative Methods in Psychology conference! #QMiP2025

The Sycamore Gap tree falls – leaving anger, secrets and wild theories. Follow the story on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3Iqwy56