Self-harm & Suicide

Self-harm is an increasingly recognised phenomenon and one of the strongest predictors of suicide, which continues to be one of the leading causes of death in young people world-wide. Self-harm can take many forms and may present with or without suicidal intent and both in the context of mental disorder, and without.

  • Depressed teenager

    Depression: Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People

    This FREE webinar covers an especially important topic, particularly following the pandemic, as children may struggle to articulate how they are feeling, and parents/teachers may not know how to approach the child. It is also important as many people perceive children are resilient and will ‘spring back’, however this view may be harmful for children who need help.

    Event type
    Talk with Q&A
    Location
    FREE live stream
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  • CAMH Editorial: Volume 27, Issue 4, November 2022

    Reducing deaths by suicide in youth is an urgent public health goal and effective treatment approaches remain limited.

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  • Dr. Dennis Ougrin

    Understanding Self-harm & Suicide – Ask the Expert (recording)

    For this teachers and education professional session welcomed Professor Dennis Ougrin to share his knowledge and insights into self-harm and suicide; specifically exploring the complexity around this phenomenon, by providing data on prevalence, risk factors and strategies for support.

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  • India Branch Event

    The Future is CAMHS – Exploring a Career in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

    Bookings closed. FREE event for early career professionals in India. In this FREE online event, attendees will hear from a range of professionals about why you should consider a career in child and adolescent mental health, what to expect from the role, and how to become a child and adolescent mental health professional. This is an event organised by the ACAMH India Branch. Please note the time zone for your region.

    Event type
    Talk with Q&A
    Location
    Live stream from India
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  • Dr. Jessica Hamilton

    Sleep influences daily suicidal ideation through affective reactivity to interpersonal events among high-risk adolescents and young adults

    Open Access paper from the JCPP – “This study used an intensive monitoring approach to examine whether objectively- and subjectively- measured sleep characteristics predict next-day suicidal ideation occurrence and intensity through affective reactivity to interpersonal events in young people at high risk for suicide”. Jessica L. Hamilton (pic) et al.

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  • Dr. Séverine Lannoy

    Suicidal ideation during adolescence: The roles of aggregate genetic liability for suicide attempts and negative life events in the past year

    Open Access paper from the JCPP – “Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) constitute a central public health concern in adolescence. Previous studies emphasized the difficulty to cope with negative life events during adolescence as a risk factor for STB”. Séverine Lannoy (pic) et al.

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  • Female Teacher Helping Pupil Using Computer In Classroom

    Self Harm – Pedagogy in practice

    This free Self Harm session is exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and Chartered College of Teaching Members. ACAMH is delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present these FREE online training series entitled ‘Pedagogy in practice’.

    Event type
    Pedagogy in practice
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • Professor Dennis Ougrin

    Understanding Self-harm & Suicide – Ask the Expert

    For this teacher and school leader exclusive session we are delighted to welcome Professor Dennis Ougrin to share his knowledge and insights into self-harm and suicide; specifically exploring the complexity around this phenomenon, by providing data on prevalence, risk factors and strategies for support.

    Event type
    Teachers and other Education Professionals
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • How to cope - book cover

    How to Cope When Your Child Can’t: How parents can help themselves and each other

    This free session uses the latest evidence-based research, and examples from parents to help us understand what we can and cannot do; to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations; to see that we can tolerate these things; and to know that there are ways to move forward.

    Event type
    Talk with Q&A
    Location
    LIVE STREAM
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  • lonely boy teen

    Suicide in children and young people: Everyone’s concern – recording

    The topic of suicide has been identified as a high priority area, particularly in the context of Covid and lockdown, and subject we should all be concerned with. This practically focused online conference, organised by ACAMH Scottish Branch, had talks from clinicians, education professionals, leading agency and charity professionals, and Public Health Scotland.

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