(1/3) *New publication*
@grace_cully,@Eibhlin_W, Audrey Murphy & @EveGrif Griffin are co-authors on a report funded by @NOSPIreland identifying the support needs of young people and their families following a bereavement by suicide
Read the report here: https://t.co/Rysw1iU2cW
Today, at an event in @UCC, the NSRF will launch our Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, “Leading Research, Shaping Change”.
The plan sets out key priority areas and research topics to guide the NSRF over the coming six years.
Follow @NSRFIreland this afternoon for further details
#Teachers, how can you help your #grieving students? Visit our @ICBNIrl website for information and resources on how teachers can support a bereaved child and talk to other students about what has happened 👉 https://t.co/Y0IAAcPUtU
#BCAW2024#BCAW#ChildrenGrieveToo
(1/2) A huge congratulations to Elaine McMahon on her @hrbireland Emerging Investigator Award Scheme grant
Elaine’s project addresses inequalities in self-harm & suicide among children, adolescents & young adults, & will examine how social determinants affect suicidal behaviours
(1/2) This week, the NSRF’s @EveGrif, @grace_cully & Katerina Kavalidou attended the European Grief Conference in Dublin.
NSRF presentations included:
▶️Physical & mental health impacts of suicide bereavement: Findings from a national household survey in Ireland @grace_cully
A packed room for the final Plenary Panel Discussion of the #EuropeanGriefConference 2024, Dublin. @pcdodd chairs an expert panel on Prolonged Grief Disorder: the Impact on Children, the Neuroscience, and Navigating the Shadows.
#EGC2024
“People who are bereaved by suicide are at risk of suicide themselves.”
Maura Keating and Niamh Crudden discuss the need for and development of ‘Safe Harbour’, a storybook and suite of resources to support children and families bereaved by #suicide. @ICBNIrl
We are delighted to be presenting at this important conference. Our CEO, Fiona Tuomey, will bring the voice of those impacted by suicide to an international audience.
(1/2) Interested in applying for a @hrbireland Summer Student Scholarship in collaboration with the NSRF?
Expressions of interest are invited for🔽
▶️Suicide prevention training for health & social care students
▶️ Risk & protective factors for suicide in the Irish population
(1/3) *New publication*
@OConnell_Selena, @grace_cully, Kat Kavalidou, Ella Arensman & @EveGrif are co-authors on a paper in @BMJ_Qual_Saf
▶️Perceived value of the programme & national leadership helped to advance implementation.
ℹ️https://t.co/XrU6tcSGNP
#ConnectingforLife
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🆕 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 @UofGlasgow
And we have two brilliant keynotes: Professor Sir Louis Appleby @ProfLAppleby and Dr Susan Rasmussen
Details of full programme and call for abstracts to follow in due course and will be posted on https://t.co/SLZMoW6AZJ
We are delighted to share the first edition of the NSRF newsletter.
Designed to keep stakeholders informed & engaged with our ongoing research, upcoming events & outreach, we hope that it will serve as a platform for collaboration & knowledge sharing.
ℹ️https://t.co/u5ijdEoL6X
Supporting someone who’s lost a loved one to suicide can feel overwhelming, but just being there makes a difference. Let them know you’re here to listen—no judgment, no advice, just an open heart. Sometimes, the most powerful words are "I'm here for you."
#youarenotalone
Join us for our #WorldMentalHealthDay Seminar in @UCC on Thursday October 10th!
▶️Dr Michael Kelleher Memorial Lecture by @DrAPitman
▶ Keynote lecture by Dr Shane McInerney
▶ Research Masterclasses
Register your attendance here: https://t.co/T104eMfFHQ
#ConnectingforLife
Powerful work led by Dr Katerina Kavalidou & Dr J O Mahony on the experiences of Irish Traveller women presenting w/suicidal ideation. We need respectful, culturally sensitive support. Proud to have contributed to this. An excellent example of coproduction @NSRFIreland