I felt very privileged to be asked to write a blog post detailing my journey through Day 3 of the 31st IASP World Congress. Following on from the fantastic blogs of Day 1 by Tessa (@TessaCutler) and Day 2 by Laura (@LHemming123), I wanted to share what I was able […]
I logged onto my laptop at 08:59 on Wednesday 22nd September, grateful for the virtual nature of IASP World Congress 2021 which had afforded me the opportunity to attend the first session of the day in my pyjamas. At 09:00am Professor Vikram Patel began his incredibly informative presentation, as part […]
Wow. What an incredible start to the 31st World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention! We had an incredibly moving Welcome to Country by Kombumerri man, Lann Levinge. Shayne Connell spoke of the fantastic suicide prevention programs that Living Works have developed for young, LGTBIQ and Aboriginal peoples. […]
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) provides awards for those who have contributed in a significant way to the furthering of the aims of the Association in their dedication to preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour and alleviating its effects.
Congratulations to our poster winners! We had 72 posters showcased throughout the Congress, and they were so well received by our delegates #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
To the 1,100 delegates across the 59 countries who have joined us this week - thank you! #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
It's time for our last item on the program, the Closing Ceremony. It's been a massive World Congress, and it's time to reflect on an incredible 4 days (6 if you've also been a part of the @RosesInTheOcean Lived Experience Summit!) #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Without good data we don't know what population we need to target or how to measure the effectiveness of the implementations" - @MuradMKhan #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Only 40 countries in all income levels have developed a national strategy and only a handful in Islamic countries that are not well evaluated" - @MuradMKhan #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Harsh and restrictive immigration policy settings by central governments have an adverse impact on mental health and wellbeing" - @MHResearchUniSA #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
This is such important work from @MHResearchUniSA and the team. Nicholas has to be commended for being a consistent advocate asking us to do better for refugees and asylum seekers in Australia. I’ve learned so much from his compassion and ways of working. #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"They can't go forward and they can't go back. they can't settle and they really can't be reunited with their family" - Professor Nicholas Procter on suicide prevention and safety planning for people of refugee and asylum seeker background #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
@LeilaniDarwin Film produced by @NMHC @blackdoginst
"Provide a platform to people when you sit around the table and you're making decisions that affect first nations people to be heard, to be valued and to be a part of the conversation together" - Leilani Darwin #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
The full video that @LeilaniDarwin shared in their closing plenary is available to watch online. Please do so, it's incredibly powerful https://t.co/JOgmgJR9AL #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
Thank you @leilaniDarwin and all the #IASPGOLDCOAST2021 lived experience contributors. Thank you for sharing your voices, thank you for speaking powerful truth. Thank you for being the change.
"What I know works in our communities is where our people step up and they support each other, and that what's helped me get through" - @LeilaniDarwin #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"... our connections and our ties to country are so intertwined to who we are, along with our family groups more broadly" - @LeilaniDarwin #IASPGOLDCOAST2021 (2/2)
"The thing is that one person's story can represent for so many, but we're not a monogynous group. We're from a collective culture, what affects our families and our communities and our country affects us deeply... (1/2) #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
It's the final stretch! We're back for our final session of the 31st World Congress, with three incredible closing plenaries followed by our Closing Ceremony (where we'll have some exciting news for you). Thanks for sticking with us! #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
We're getting ready for the final plenaries and closing ceremony, but if you're after a final #IASPRefresh moment, @teqld is sponsoring a virtual 'Wallabies on the beach' session viewing on the Congress platform during our last break. Go check them out #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"In decriminalizing suicide, getting to the key factors such as judges and educating them in suicide idiocies. I assume judges are the same in most countries as they are very powerful and interpret the laws" - Professor Joseph Osafo #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"It's clear that young people themselves very much support a proactive approach towards mental health and mental health promotion" - Professor Ella Arensman #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Health workers were torn between understanding suicide as a health crisis and the moral condemnation and this influenced their actions to help people with suicide behaviours" - Professor Joseph Osafo on suicide in Ghana #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Suicide was driven by many issues that affect men: economics, family stress, expected roles. While women identified interpersonal issues for thoughts and behaviours" - Professor Joseph Osafo on suicide in Ghana #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"In Ghana, suicide is seen as a social injury, they are morally offended by a death by suicide in the family - Professor Joseph Osafo #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"There is a huge call on governmental, complimentary and unorthodox professionals collaboration for suicide prevention in Ghana" - Professor Joseph Osafo on culture working side by side with industry #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"This idea of access to care is very important in young adults and ethnic minority groups" - Professor Nav Kapur #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"The highest risk point for suicide harm is in the first month after self harm" - Professor Nav Kapur #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Something that I find incredible that in today's society and with the level of knowledge that we have, that we're still largely ignoring some of the very adverse experiences that our children have" - Professor Helen Milroy #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
'The first and foremost challenge is the lack of data' - Dr Soumitra Pathare @netshrink discussing policy changes for suicide prevention in low-and-middle-income countries - in experience from India at #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"The COVID-19 pandemic has children and teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from efforts and online schooling" - Dr Margaret Nahkid-Chatoor #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
"Most suicide prevention interventions have been produced in high income countries when most suicides happen in low and middle income countries" - Dr Soumitra Pathare #IASPGOLDCOAST2021
