Lisa Edwards

Devoted Mum/Grandma. Works as a University Academic/Researcher. Suicide prevention/mental health advocate. Suicide bereaved Mum. Views are my own.

[NCISH @NCISH_UK]

If you are in crisis or feeling suicidal, we urge you to seek help from your general practitioner, from your local hospital emergency department, through a telephone helpline service, or by discussing your problems with a friend or colleague. #WSPD2025

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

Well done England Lionesses! #winners #WEURO2025
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🎉🍾👏

[Rory O'Connor @suicideresearch]

I've been working on the follow-up to When It Is Darkest tonight after a wee bit of a hiatus, for various reasons.

When I published When It Is Darkest, I did so without an agent - and was super pleased by how it went.

But I think that an agent would really help for book #2.

If you're an agent or know an agent who might be interested in representing me, please get in touch.
🙏

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

Good luck Englands Lionesses! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🦁 #Lionesses #WomensFootball @FootballAssoc #Euro2025 #EnglandvSpain

[NCISH @NCISH_UK]

Watch presentations on suicide and self-harm prevention by our Professor Sir Louis Appleby and Professor Nav Kapur, and from professional and lived experience contributors to our annual NCISH conferences: https://t.co/iOsqycPhfY

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

@UniofBradford @ShirleyCongdon @dr_robbrooks

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

Calling Physios seeing #NHS patients. Enhance your career with a fully funded First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Programme at the #UniversityofBradford
Roadmap aligned; 2 modes of flexible, PT delivery; Apply now https://t.co/ar9exFmoQc #Physiotherapy #FCP #AHP

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

@UniofBradford please help us recruit

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

Calling Physios seeing #NHS patients. Enhance your career with a fully funded First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Programme at the #UniversityofBradford
Roadmap aligned; 2 modes of flexible, PT delivery; Apply now https://t.co/ar9exFmoQc #Physiotherapy #FCP #AHP

[Grassroots Suicide Prevention @GrassrootsSP]

The way we talk about suicide online is important.💬

Posting about methods of suicide can increase awareness of those methods and has been linked to increased rates of suicide.

Check out the @samaritans' guide to posting about suicide safely online.❤️

https://t.co/e1MKHUiUX5

[Philip Pirie @philippirie]

Thank you @ft @greenmiranda @kieran_jsmith for supporting my #suicideprevention campaign. New NHS guidance “Staying Safe from Suicide” must be implemented to help save avoidable suicides. For ALL mental health practitioners: NHS, private and charity.

https://t.co/N90PB1zo9A

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

New NHS guidance on suicide risk assessment published today. More personal & collaborative, no checklists.

Driven by evidence & the experience of families, esp ⁦@philippirie⁩ & ⁦@NCISH_UK⁩

https://t.co/uZ3G6DhQCH

[Lisa Edwards @TeddyLisa]

Happy #MothersDay to everyone celebrating. To those who find it difficult, for whatever reason, try to have a #GoodDay and find joy in your #friends and #loved ones or #nature.

[NCISH @NCISH_UK]

Save the date! Our 11th annual conference will be held on 8th May 2025.

[NCISH @NCISH_UK]

We have opened up our clinician bereavement study to any clinician working in secondary mental health services in the UK who has experienced the death of a patient by suicide. You can access the participant information sheet and online survey here: https://t.co/lOKlWdzSMp.

[Grassroots Suicide Prevention @GrassrootsSP]

Grief can be a tough journey, and some days may be harder than others.

If you are struggling today, here are some self-care tips to try. They might not work for everyone, so let us know what helps you in the comments below.❤️

Remembering a loved one: https://t.co/gkf4wp9hc6

[NCISH @NCISH_UK]

Save the date! Our 11th annual conference will be held on 8th May 2025.

[Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide @SOBScharity]

Suicide loss can often bring up feelings of guilt - many survivors blame themselves for not 'seeing the signs'. While these feelings are common, it's important to know that a death by suicide is the result of many complex factors beyond any one person's control 💜

[Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide @SOBScharity]

Peer support can be a lifeline after losing someone to suicide. It costs £50 to keep one support group running for a whole month. Visit the link in our bio to learn how you can fundraise or donate to SoBS today, and help us make a difference 💜 #SurvivorsOfBereavementBySuicide

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

One of our most important papers, just published, is not full of data. It describes a national #suicideprevention initiative in England, evidence-based, working with frontline agencies.

@NCISH_UK working with @NCCMentalHealth

https://t.co/P1pGWfy5Hb

[Grassroots Suicide Prevention @GrassrootsSP]

Pets offer unwavering support, unconditional love, and a unique sense of joy that can't be replicated.

Research consistently shows that having a pet can reduce stress, anxiety, and feelings of loneliness.

How does your pet help support your wellbeing?❤️

#NationalLoveYourPetDay