Research update, November 2021

Life in Mind is pleased to share with you the latest research update, which brings you news and insights into the latest mental health and suicide prevention research.

Latest research studies

Read the latest in mental health and suicide prevention research studies.

A Qualitative Account of Young People’s Experiences Seeking Care from Emergency Departments for Self-Harm

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

Developing best practice guidelines for the psychosocial assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital with self-harm and suicidal thoughts

Suicide Risk and Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One Year On

Improving the provision of services to young people from refugee backgrounds with comorbid mental health and substance use problems: addressing the barriers

Preliminary Evaluation of Lived Experience of Suicide Training: Short‑, Medium‑ and Longer‑Term Impacts of Our Voices in Action Training

Read summaries of the research studies by the Life in Mind team

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Movember grants to support first responder and military veteran mental health

Movember has recently announced three Australian research projects that will receive funding through their Veterans and First Responders Mental Health Grant Program.

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Q&A with Dr Nicole Hill on aftercare for children and young people

The Life in Mind team spoke to Dr Nicole Hill from Telethon Kids about their multi-site trial aimed at improving aftercare engagement and services for young people.

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Q&A with Associate Professor Maree Toombs on the development of I-ASIST

A/Prof Maree Toombs, proud Euralie and Kooma woman, discusses the development of the I-ASIST suicide prevention training program within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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SPA Knowledge Exchange webinar series highlights: Aftercare

Life in Mind is pleased to partner with Suicide Prevention Australia for the Knowledge Exchange webinar series. The second webinar this month explored aftercare models and best practice implementation for broad community reach.

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Suicide Prevention Research Fund Post-Doctoral Fellowship grants

The Life in Mind team congratulates the early career researchers who have recently been awarded Post-Doctoral Fellowship grants through the Suicide Prevention Research Fund.

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Call out: The AVIVA project

UoN researchers are looking for Australian males with lived experience of suicide, as well as mental health clinicians, to take part in study testing a mobile app, AVIVA, that aims to support people who have experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

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Call out: The SignPost Study

UNE Health is looking for people interested in taking part in The SignPost Study, where individuals who have been bereaved by suicide receive short text messages over a six-week period directing them to information on how to navigate some of the questions and challenges that may come up after losing a loved one to suicide. To take part in this study, you need to be:

18 years or older
Bereaved by suicide in the last year
Living in Australia
Proficient in English
Able to access a personal mobile phone
Not actively considering suicide.

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