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Devoted Mum/Grandma. Works as a University Academic/Researcher. Suicide prevention/mental health advocate. Suicide bereaved Mum. Views are my own.

Joined August 2012
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If you are in crisis or feeling suicidal, we urge you to seek help from your general practitioner, from your local hospital emergency department, through a telephone helpline service, or by discussing your problems with a friend or colleague. #WSPD2025
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Well done England Lionesses! #winners #WEURO2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🎉🍾👏
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I've been working on the follow-up to When It Is Darkest tonight after a wee bit of a hiatus, for various reasons. When I published When It Is Darkest, I did so without an agent - and was super pleased by how it went. But I think that an agent would really help for book #2. If you're an agent or know an agent who might be interested in representing me, please get in touch. 🙏
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Good luck Englands Lionesses! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🦁 #Lionesses #WomensFootball @FootballAssoc #Euro2025 #EnglandvSpain
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Watch presentations on suicide and self-harm prevention by our Professor Sir Louis Appleby and Professor Nav Kapur, and from professional and lived experience contributors to our annual NCISH conferences: buff.ly/CrplJjo
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Calling Physios seeing #NHS patients. Enhance your career with a fully funded First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Programme at the #UniversityofBradford Roadmap aligned; 2 modes of flexible, PT delivery; Apply now bradford.ac.uk/courses/pg/fi… #Physiotherapy #FCP #AHP
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The way we talk about suicide online is important.💬 Posting about methods of suicide can increase awareness of those methods and has been linked to increased rates of suicide. Check out the @samaritans' guide to posting about suicide safely online.❤️ samaritans.org/about-samarit…
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Thank you @ft @greenmiranda @kieran_jsmith for supporting my #suicideprevention campaign. New NHS guidance “Staying Safe from Suicide” must be implemented to help save avoidable suicides. For ALL mental health practitioners: NHS, private and charity. england.nhs.uk/long-read/sta…
Focus on stigma not risk to bring down the suicide rate on.ft.com/3XKaPKu | opinion
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New NHS guidance on suicide risk assessment published today. More personal & collaborative, no checklists. Driven by evidence & the experience of families, esp ⁦@philippirie⁩ & ⁦@NCISH_UK⁩ thetimes.com/article/fb942d8…
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Happy #MothersDay to everyone celebrating. To those who find it difficult, for whatever reason, try to have a #GoodDay and find joy in your #friends and #loved ones or #nature.
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Save the date! Our 11th annual conference will be held on 8th May 2025.
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We have opened up our clinician bereavement study to any clinician working in secondary mental health services in the UK who has experienced the death of a patient by suicide. You can access the participant information sheet and online survey here: buff.ly/nYNNPH9.
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Grief can be a tough journey, and some days may be harder than others. If you are struggling today, here are some self-care tips to try. They might not work for everyone, so let us know what helps you in the comments below.❤️ Remembering a loved one: ow.ly/e8aK50Va755
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Save the date! Our 11th annual conference will be held on 8th May 2025.
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Suicide loss can often bring up feelings of guilt - many survivors blame themselves for not 'seeing the signs'. While these feelings are common, it's important to know that a death by suicide is the result of many complex factors beyond any one person's control 💜
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Peer support can be a lifeline after losing someone to suicide. It costs £50 to keep one support group running for a whole month. Visit the link in our bio to learn how you can fundraise or donate to SoBS today, and help us make a difference 💜 #SurvivorsOfBereavementBySuicide
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Pets offer unwavering support, unconditional love, and a unique sense of joy that can't be replicated. Research consistently shows that having a pet can reduce stress, anxiety, and feelings of loneliness. How does your pet help support your wellbeing?❤️ #NationalLoveYourPetDay
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Our NEW Annual Report 2025 is now available and provides findings related to people who died by suicide between 2012-2022 across the UK and Jersey. sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish…
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