After attending Tuesday’s pre-conference workshops, I was excited to attend day two of the official conference program. As someone identifying as a member of a priority population, I made a beeline for Keynote 3.
The first thing I noticed at the venue was lots of laughter and excited hugs at seeing friends in person again. I often overheard, “It’s great to finally meet in person” or “you are taller than you are on zoom!”
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is acutely aware and deeply concerned about the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine. This evolving humanitarian crisis has already resulted in significant loss of life, breaches of human rights and unwarranted attacks on civilians. The mass evacuation of millions of native individuals from […]
There is growing interest and acknowledgement of the importance of lived experience of suicide. Lived expereince being defined as; having experienced suicidal thoughts, survived a suicide attempt, cared for someone through suicidal crisis, or been bereaved by suicide. The Special Interest Group on Lived Experience was launched in 2017 at […]
To prevent suicide requires us to become a beacon of light to those in pain. You can #BeTheLight. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Loneliness or social isolation can be the crisis in a person’s life - I presented this finding from my research on callers to Lifeline at recent @IASPinfo Asia Pacific conference. https://t.co/AI2H25xIOc
It is so important that we tackle loneliness, the theme of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2022
⏩@HeatherMPsych led a recent study with @jonathanjevans and I in which we found evidence of the pernicious combined effects of loneliness and entrapment
⏩https://t.co/dKmsaBzN4L
@eu_mentupp is mentioned in @EU_HaDEA's article on 'Better #mentalhealth for a healthier Union' 🇪🇺
Read more: https://t.co/0guSM8HZwF
#EuropeanMentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthWeek
I'm delighted to be speaking @suicideresearch 6th Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum @UofGlasgow & reconnecting with UK-based colleagues! Registrations close end of this month so sign up below. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/mf9euvQVz5
Pls RT.
6th Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum, 13-14 June 2022, Glasgow
Closing date: abstract submissions 16 May
Closing date: registration 30 May
Will be great, incl keynotes from @Dr_KatrinaWitt & David Gunnell @SASHBristol
https://t.co/iZFRatr3wI
We are looking for a Head of #Safeguarding at @kooth_plc; are you interested in #DigitalMentalHealth & in joining a brilliant team doing #innovative work? Take a look! https://t.co/CzFNfzpzzI #vacancy #MentalHealth
Please remember the conference content is available through the virtual platform to all delegates to access throughout the next year. #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
As Lakshmi Vijayakumar says, lets go back with more committment and compassion.
@JoRobinson_Aus Thank you @JoRobinson_Aus We couldn't have done it without your help and support! ❤️
"What else can we be doing to ensure that research evidence is informing policy and practice? We've still got a long way to go there." Thank you @IASPinfo President @suicideresearch
#IASPGOLDCOAST2022
Media orgs: “Are you going beyond just safe language about suicide, & including representation of people with lived experience in media reporting about suicide, or guidelines for suicide prevention reporting, to reduce stigma and discrimination?” Stephen Scott #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
‘Where are the opportunities for you to improve, expand and strengthen the meaningful involvement of people with lived experiences?’ Key questions to start our plenary sessions - thank you Stephen Scott @RosesInTheOcean #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
A fantastic keynnote from @LeilaniDarwin who joins Samah Jabr and @MHResearchUniSA Nicholas Proctor discussing issues surrounding refugees and displaced persons.
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Phenomenal keynote from @LeilaniDarwin this afternoon ‘it feels like Groundhog Day sometimes but I’ll keep fighting because my people deserved to live’ #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
We need to require it, support it and fund it. #IASPGOLDCOAST2022 https://t.co/5buVpC7bfZ
There have been some incredible examples demonstrating the value of inclusion of lived/living experience in everything we do in SP. Underlying all this work is the time, commitment, trust required. Orgs and funders have to take this time into consideration #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
Thrilled to be able to share some of the early work of my PhD looking to champion the voice of the lived experience survivor as we aim to improve our prevention efforts #IASPGOLDCOAST2022 https://t.co/EizqrxHcSM
Poster on lived experience of suicide attempt by a specific method. #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
Piumee Bandara is discussing the cost effectiveness of building bridge barriers for #suicideprevention. For every $1 invested $2.40 is returned to society. @IASPinfo #iaspgoldcoast2022 @KevinHinesStory @kmhinesfound
3Patrick from @StandByNational - men are disproportionately affected by suicide. We need more men with a lived experience supporting those bereaved, as this sets an example and normalises giving and receiving care post-suicide #IASPGOLDCOAST2022
