Mental Health & COVID-19 webinar series: Suicide and suicide prevention in the time of COVID-19
Event date: -
Event type: Single day (a day or less)
The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.
The webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with. Participants are encouraged to join from around the world, including those with lived experience of mental health and of COVID-19.
Questions can be submitted in advance by email. The sessions are recorded, and summary notes produced. All previous recordings can be found here. Any questions please contact: COVID19seminars@unitedgmh.org.
Speakers include:
Murad Khan, International Association for Suicide Prevention
Alexandra Fleischman, World Health Organisation
Chair: Niall Boyce, Founding Editor, The Lancet Psychiatry
To register for this free session, visit: https://register.gotowebinar.c...t/799026500992947211
The recording is available here: https://register.gotowebinar.c.../1359342027607703565
Key messages from this week's speakers:
Murad Khan, International Association of Suicide Prevention: We always need to look at suicide prevention from a public health and a human rights perspective; terminology and government policy are hugely important in suicide prevention, by enabling people to seek help.
Cassey Chambers, South Africa Depression and Anxiety Group: COVID-19 has severely increased the demand for our services, policies need to include mental health provision and suicide prevention now more than ever.
Chris Caulkins, Minnesota Center of Suicidology: We need to learn from people with lived experience in order to increase our understanding and empathy. We also need to educate the public that people who have attempted suicide are not dangerous and should be treated with care and consideration.
Michael Eddlestone, University of Edinburgh: The easiest way to reduce suicide rates is by removing access to lethal pesticides; 15-20% of all suicides worldwide today are still caused by pesticides.