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There's still time to book for our conference, The psychology of gender and why it hurts: suicide and boys – 28 August, Glasgow.

childreninscotland.org.uk/the-psychology…

Follow the thread below to find out more about the day.👇🏽
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Opening keynote: Prof. Rory O’Connor (@suicideresearch) who leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory @UofGlasgow.

He’s been conducting research into suicide and self-harm for over 20 years and will share his expertise
mqmentalhealth.org/posts/TINK-ror…

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@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow Other keynotes include:

Dr Amy Chandler (@DrAmyChandler) Chancellor’s Fellow in Health @EdinUniHealth. She specialises in the sociology of health/illness, with a focus on mental health & substance use. Much of her current & ongoing work addresses suicide/self-harm.

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@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth Also contributing:

Scotland’s Youth Commission on Mental Health Services (@YoungScot #YCMHS) researched/produced an insightful report on Scotland’s mental health services, developing a set of solutions/recommendations, with & by young people.

youngscot.net/wp-content/upl…

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@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot We are also proud to announce that our member @FamiliesOutside will speak, discussing how they promote family contact to reduce self-harm and suicide in Scottish prisons.

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childreninscotland.org.uk/the-psychology…

@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot @FamiliesOutside Also speaking:

Kenny Spence has worked in childcare for more than 20 years and was one of only three men working in children’s centres in Edinburgh – until Men in Childcare was founded.

Kenny will talk about the importance of having positive male role in childcare.

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@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot @FamiliesOutside At the conference, we are also excited to share the inspiring story of 20-year-old Caitlyn Nutt, who set up mental health service Minds Over Matter Ayrshire, inspired by her own experiences with anxiety and depression. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-new… / minds-over-matter.co.uk

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@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot @FamiliesOutside Also contributing:

Brothers in Arms (@BIAtogether) was launched in 2017 as an awareness-raising website to represent men in Scotland and to start the conversation about male suicide. Dan Proverbs, one of the founders, will share his story.

brothersinarmsscotland.co.uk/voices/dan-fou…

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@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot @FamiliesOutside @BIAtogether We are grateful that our friends at Kibble Education and Care Centre @KibbleCharity will be supporting our upcoming #CiSHealth conference by delivering a workshop on ‘reducing risk of suicide and self-harm for young people in care’.

@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot @FamiliesOutside @BIAtogether @KibbleCharity Also joining us:
Scotland’s largest mental health charity SAMH @SAMHtweets will deliver a practical workshop that will equip educators to lead conversations about positive mental health.

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Join us on 28 August.
Book now childreninscotland.org.uk/the-psychology…

@suicideresearch @UofGlasgow @DrAmyChandler @EdinUniHealth @YoungScot @FamiliesOutside @BIAtogether @KibbleCharity @SAMHtweets Maybe @threadreaderapp could be kind and unroll this thread for us? 😀