Life in Mind eNews, December 2023

Welcome to the last edition of eNews for 2023.

As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone supporting suicide prevention efforts in Australia. Your dedication and hard work – whether that be in research, policy development, organising events, creating resources, implementing initiatives or advocacy – are essential for promoting the wellbeing of everyone in the community and preventing suicide. We also want to thank those with lived and living experience for their valuable contribution to the work we do.

The festive season, while a time of joy and celebration, can also be challenging for many. It's a time to remember the importance of looking after each other. If you, or someone you know may need support, there are many resources and services available.

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Sector news

• R U OK? encourages people to check in with each other this holiday season
• A guide to self-care this holiday season
• Update on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy
• New report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people’s perspectives on suicide prevention support

Research news

• Launch of the Movember Men’s Health Institute

Translated research studies

• “What Do I Say? How Do I Say it?” Twitter as a Knowledge Dissemination Tool for Mental Health Research, by Erin Madden, Katrina Prior, Tara Guckel, Sophia Garlick Bock, Zachary Bryant, Siobhan O’Dean, Smriti Nepal, Caitlin Ward & Louise Thornton
• A randomized wait-list controlled trial of Men in Mind: Enhancing mental health practitioners’ self-rated clinical competencies to work with men, by Seidler, Z. E., Wilson, M. J., Benakovic, R., Mackinnon, A., Oliffe, J. L., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Kealy, D., Owen, J., Pirkis, J., Mihalopoulos, C., Le, L. K.-D., & Rice, S. M. (2023)