New paper!
We adapted LivingWorks safeTALK for international students in Australia, and our mixed methods evaluation found that it was both acceptable and increased participants' confidence to support peers in distress.
Read more: doi.org/10.1017/gmh....
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Schools are key settings for #SuicidePrevention, but integration at scale is challenging.
In our new Nature Mental Health Commentary, we call for systemic, sustainable approaches across policy, practice & schools.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
🚨New publication!
Excited to share our latest paper calling for better reporting of suicidal ideation.
Better measurement = better understanding = better prevention.
Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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3. Beneficial: The workshops had a meaningful impact by increasing confidence to co-design, enhancing mental health literacy, and improving sense of belonging.
I'm so grateful to the students and collaborators who made this work possible and look forward to sharing more as we continue this journey!
2. the preliminary results suggest that the workshops were:
Acceptable: Participants generally enjoyed the process and were satisfied.
Safe: Despite the sensitivity of the topic and the diversity of lived experiences in the room, students said they felt psychologically and culturally safe.
1. Yesterday, I presented our ongoing work to co-design a digital suicide prevention program with and for international students at the ISANA Conference.
While the findings are preliminary and the analysis ongoing, I shared some early insights from our co-design journey
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Two practices really resonated with me:
1 Blocking time to geton the “balcony” to see the bigger patterns in our work.
2 Blocking weekly flow time for work that excites us.
It’s so easy to lose sight of these practices when we’re deep in the trenches, but they make so much sense.
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Great to be at a conference that emphasises self-care in our own work.
One standout tool from the session from Dr Gemma Munro was scheduling blocks of time for reflective, creative, and meaningful work.
A massive shoutout has to go to everyone involved in the project, including our team at Orygen, the staff and students from participating schools, and the support from Lifeline Australia, and LivingWorks Australia
Schools emphasised the critical importance of identifying at-risk students to connect them with support while sharing how staff have been using their training to care for one another.
I’m excited to dive deeper into the study findings in the months ahead and share insights!
This morning marked the final MAPSS #SuicidePrevention in Schools breakfast, and the energy in the room was fantastic. Hearing directly from schools and sector leaders about the program's impact and the ongoing need for this work was super motivating.
I'd love to be added to this too - researching SP in education settings
