Over six years Rose Fitzpatrick CBE QPM has played a key leadership role in our mission to prevent suicide. Now she's stepping down from her role as chair of our National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group. In her final interview, Rose reflects on her time - and hopes for the future. 💙💜

A psychological Approach to Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention - Completed module 3, the IMV Model? Learn more about what works to prevent suicidal behaviour in module 4 - learn.nes.nhs.scot/64773 Rory O'Connor

New paper out today. Only roughly 10 years in the making... Dr Cara Booker 🧜🏽‍♀️ Cathal McCrory Robert Paval Iain J Gallagher @bristimtom and others who've left the Twitter deathzone. A glossary for social-to-biological research bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…

🆕research led by Dr David Walsh shows UK Government ‘austerity’ policies since 2010 are associated with striking increases in rates of preterm and low birthweight babies, particularly among those living in the poorest neighbourhoods. #HealthInequalities gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

We wish we could eradicate ‘just a’ from NHS vocabulary. Every single person plays their part, and it couldn’t happen without everyone.

Monday 25th November marks the beginning of #16DaysOfActivism. We will be sharing resources from our toolkit, developed with the National VAW Network in Scotland, throughout the campaign. Find out more about 16 Days here: improvementservice.org.uk/products-and-s…

This will be an excellent event with incredible speakers.

This promises to be an excellent event. angela kennedy a pioneer and leader in the field of trauma informed practice and founder of TICA. EXceptional speakers. traumainformedcommunityaction.org/2025-conferenc…

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Don’t forget our conference on the 21st and 22nd Jan in Glasgow. We have some great speakers 👇🏻 Father Gregory Boyle Homeboy Industries Jimmy Paul Prof Christine Goodall Ryan McHenry Emergency Medicine at the Deep End Navigator Scotland Tom Berry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇦🇪🇺 Michael Murray Online booking till 13th Jan eventbrite.co.uk/e/violence-pre…

Are autism and ADHD neurological conditions – and if they aren’t, what are they? My time line is full of people saying that their autism or ADHD is down to neurology. It seems to be something which many believe. Autism and ADHD are not considered to be neurological by doctors

Just home from presenting at the Royal College of General Practitioners (Royal College of General Practitioners)s 'managing addictions in primary care conference at the The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. My title was 'Trauma and Resilience Informed Practice - what it is, what it isn't and how it can change the

My ultimate aim with book 3, Trauma Industrial Complex: Oversharing in an Age of Lived Experience, is to unpack the mechanics of online trauma discourse, catharsis culture and the industrialisation of personal disclosures of trauma. I'll do this with the aim of starting a long

Join Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health for "Assessing and understanding trauma" webinar on May 6, 2025! Dr. Saul Hillman, Richard Cross, and Katharine Anderson bridge research and practice in trauma assessment for looked-after children. #ACAMH #TraumaInformed bit.ly/4gHsfOh

Please, I beg, dial down the emotion & lurid testimony. These are no basis on which to make new law. Legislating matters of life & death couldn't be a more serious matter. They demand sober, objective, thoughtful scrutiny. Not sensationalist & frightening distortions. (8/n)

We shall be live-tweeting all of our online conference events this month, so if you can't watch, you should be able to pick up the main points from our tweets.

In case you missed it - we recently published a literature review, aiming to assist those interested in developing Bairns' Hoose in Scotland and beyond. Written by Marianiki Vlachou, Viki Sebhelyi, and Dr Addy Adelaine , this review draws on international insights and good

EmilyTest are running the first ever Scotland only survey on gender-based violence (GBV) in tertiary education. If you are 18+ and a student, recent grad, or staff at a Scottish college or uni, please spare a few minutes to complete this survey. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/ge…

'Trauma often isolates, and the identities that emerge from trauma can be lonely ones. The “strong one.” The “independent one.” The “angry one.” The “resilient one.” These are roles forged in crisis, not chosen in freedom. And yet, over time, they become how others know us — and

I can’t stop thinking about this show. Unflinching, uncomfortable, unforgettable. Crazy that the book festival does not have this on their programme. Go see for yourself.