We held our annual Seminar to mark World Mental Health Day on October 10th.
This event was organised in collaboration with C-SSHRI, the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention and UCC School of Public Health and was helpd in Nano Nagle Place, Cork City.
The Dr Michael J Kelleher Memorial Lecture is always one of the highlights of our annual Seminar.
The late Dr Kelleher was the founder of the NSRF in 1994, and his committment to understanding and addressing suicide and suicidal behaviour in Ireland continues to inpsire and guide our work today.
This year we invited Prof Shekhar Saxena, Former Director, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the WHO, to deliver the Dr Michael J Kelleher Memorial Lecture highlighting “Suicide prevention in changing environments”.
Prof Barbara Dooley delivered a Keynote address Keynote Lecture – “The 2024 Lancet Commission on Youth Mental Health: Global Priorities and Directions”.
Ms Sarah Woods, Policy Lead, Department of Health spoke about the development of Ireland’s new suicide reduction strategy.
Three Masterclasses were held in parallel, with attendees choosing from:
- Masterclass One: Implementing psychological interventions for suicidality in community mental health settings
- Masterclass Two: The social determinants of suicide
- Masterclass Three: Training and Education: Responding to Suicide and Depression within the Community
The Masterclasses were smaller in size and offered an interactive learning experience with plenty of discussion time.
For anyone who attended, a feedback form has been circulated and we will be taking all feedback on board for next year’s Seminar.
As one event finishes, we look forward to our next – an online Suicide and Self-Harm Research Workshop on November 12th, at which Dr Ruth Melia, University of Limerick, will present a keynote lecture on The Integration of AI in Suicide Research: recent advances, key challenges and future directions.
The Workshop will also feature a showcase of research from early and mid-career researchers on the topic of suicide and self-harm. All are welcome, you just need to register your attendance.
