National study of suicide by middle-aged men found high rates of •economic adversity
•physical ill-health
•alcohol/drugs
Most had recent contact with services - simplistic to say men don’t seek help.
Our new paper @NCISH_UK. 1st author Jane Graney.
https://t.co/yLrOk8SLi8
Middle-aged men are a priority group for #SuicidePrevention published today our @NCISK_UK new paper is a detailed examination of suicide in a sample of men aged 40–54 who died by suicide 🧵https://t.co/cEMDd2SVDL
@NCISH_UK new paper out today 'Antecedents and service contact in an observational study of 242 suicide deaths in middle-aged men in England, Scotland and Wales, 2017' now published
@BMJPublicHealth
https://t.co/cEMDd2SVDL
No shortage of social media comment about suicide over the weekend but few researchers joined in & those who did called for caution from everyone else.
And with good reason. Research evidence warns that media coverage can put others at risk. https://t.co/LsQkLzQPLV
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@ProfLAppleby “No use just giving information, have to give it when ppl are ready and when it will work for them” on suicide bereavement @NCISH_UK#NCISHCONF
In-pt & post-discharge care remain times of high risk for suicide. Key suicide prevention measures inc:
—Awareness of increased risk within 1st week of admission;
—Comprehensive care planning for discharge & pre-discharge leave;
—Follow-up within 2-3 days of discharge.
#NCISHCONF
Our @PSTRC_GM funded paper, led by @donnalittlewood is freely available here: https://t.co/jDIonv9n2i
We investigated examples of good quality MH practice in the context of suicide prevention using 2331 clinician responses in the @NCISH_UK database.
The debut of Yorkshireman Triathlon from @FreebirdEvents took place at @NewbyHall over the weekend - and sounds like it went rather well. Check out the report from men's full distance winner, Chris Cope, here >>> https://t.co/HCP14QWW47
Last chance to have your say on safety planning in #mentalhealth. Our 5 min anonymous survey https://t.co/QQA9BdWNrO closes tomorrow. #carers#clinician#service user
Our NEW report on safer care for people with diag of personality disorder published today. See @NCISH_UK website for full report, infographics & videos. Thanks to all those who contributed https://t.co/YOtDTw9wZg #SuicidePrevention@HQIP@OfficialUoM
#timetotalk Day is about *everyone* having conversations about mental health, so that people with mental health problems feel less ashamed and isolated.
Follow #timetotalk and see examples from around the country on our website: https://t.co/MhTWChQxPc