This blog post written by Yawen Zheng explores the use of distraction during periods of suicidal pain, when distraction may be used as a form of avoidance and how it can help people get through moments of crisis
I had the great honour of being asked to close the 21st European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour in Vilnius, Lithuania, with some personal reflections. To do so, I structured them around what I described as my 6Cs of suicide prevention research: Complexity, Care, Collaboration, Community, Compassion and Connection (which built upon my 4Cs…
This blog post was written by Krystyna Loney of the SBRL. The blog reflects on the annual Suicide and Self-Harm EMCRF, from the first-ever forum to its recent 10th anniversary.
This blog was written by Fatima Hayat Malik who is a Masters student at the University of Glasgow. They explore the relationship between living with endometriosis and suicide risk.
This blog post written by Dr Heather McClelland explores the relationship between loneliness, distress and suicide how we can manage feelings of loneliness.
We are delighted to share an exclusive Film Screening of ‘Love & Trouble’ by Amy Hardie organised by staff on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme (DClinPsy) at the University of Glasgow. This has been organised in collaboration with Amy, who has very generously offered to come to Glasgow and showcase her film to mark…
A blog post written by Dr Banu Cankaya Sahin which provides an overview of the three digit crisis helpline number and the benefits and challenges surrounding this
A blog post by Martina Medolla who was a visiting researcher to SBRL from Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED). Martinas blog discusses the Hold my Hand project which aims to reduce suicidal behaviours in adolescents.
The Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory (SBRL) is pleased to announce the sixth Suicide and Self-Harm Early and Mid-Career Researchers’ Forum (EMCRF22), which will be held at the University of Glasgow’s St Andrews Building, Glasgow, on 13th and 14th June 2022. EMCRF22 is open to all working in the field of suicide and self-harm research, but it is specifically targeted at Early and Mid-Career Researchers. It will provide a space for support, networking, and collaborations among Masters, PhD, and Post-doctoral research students as well as more established researchers.In short, if you are a researcher (at any stage of your career) in the field of suicide and self-harm please consider attending and/or presenting.
I have been asked a lot recently what I thought about 13 Reasons Why, the Netflix series. I was reluctant to comment directly until I had a chance to watch it in full. I now have, having taken advantage of the bank holiday weekend to watch all 13 episodes, pretty much back-to-back, over the past four days. The series revolves around the suicide of Hannah, a teenage girl, and the 13 reasons why she took her own life.
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