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Read news and translated summaries of published suicide prevention research
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A Pilot Case-Control Study of the Social Media Activity Following Cluster and Non-Cluster Suicides in Australia
Young people tend to disclose thoughts of suicide to friends and families compared with mental health professionals. Understanding what prevents young people talking to a provider,...
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Does community cultural connectedness reduce the influence of area disadvantage on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young peoples’ suicide?
Cultural connectedness indicators were associated with lower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples’ suicide rates in communities experiencing the most disadvantage.
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National Suicide and Self-harm Monitoring System update
The latest data release includes updated data on ambulance attendance for self-harm behaviours between March 2018 and June 2021 and a commissioned report prepared by the University...
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Boys Do Cry campaign makes positive impact on men's mental health
Lead researcher, Dr Angela Nicholas from the University of Melbourne shares an update on the Boys Do Cry national media campaign and trial, that encourages men to reach out for sup...
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First insights from the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020-21
The IHMHS includes 4 national studies and will have approximately 60,000 Australians who will take part in it. Recently, the first insights from the National Study of Mental Health...
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“A Sustained, Productive, Constructive Relationship with Someone Who Can Help” - A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Help Seekers and Support Persons Using the Emergency Department during a Suicide Crisis
Semi-structured interviews helped researchers gain an understanding about the types of improvements that can be made to Emergency Departments when accessed by people experiencing s...
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Preliminary Evaluation of Lived Experience of Suicide Training: Short-, Medium- and Longer-Term Impacts of Our Voices in Action Training
Researchers conducted a formal evaluation of Our voice in action (Ovia), a Roses in the Ocean capacity building training program for people with Lived Experience of suicide. Outcom...
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