Bianca Romanyk
biancaromanyk.bsky.social
Bianca Romanyk
@biancaromanyk.bsky.social
CEO @storm-cic.bsky.social, passionate about suicide and self-harm prevention. Wholistic person-centred care.
This makes me smile 🥰
🌟 We love hearing from our participants! 🌟

Aoife, a Senior Occupational Therapist, recently completed our Advanced Course in Self-harm and Suicide Prevention - and she had some lovely feedback to share.

🎥 Watch her feedback: www.youtube.com/shorts/gsH_l...
Storm Skills Training Participant Feedback - Aoife - Senior Occupational Health Therapist
YouTube video by Storm Skills Training CIC
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May 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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🎙️ In this clip, Dr. Karen Lascelles shares insights from her research into the experiences & needs of adults who care for a family member, partner, or friend they believe is at risk of suicide: youtube.com/shorts/tzQR8....
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel.
Dr Karen Lascelles: The importance of informal carers in suicide prevention
YouTube video by Storm Skills Training CIC
youtube.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Our @ncish.bsky.social conclusions and recommendations to help prevent future deaths are focused on (1) safety concerns, (2) suicide prevention within university systems, (3) amendments to the UUK/PAPYRUS/Samaritans guidance, and (4) safety messages for the wider system
May 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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The report from our national review of higher education student suicide deaths was published today.
sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/report...

Read about our findings with comments from Prof Sir Louis Appleby and Dr Cathryn Rodway here: @manchester.ac.uk
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...
May 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Meeting and supporting the impactful work of the Multicentre Study of Self-harm was fantastic. There is some great information and resources 👇
You'll find a range of valuable resources from last year's Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England conference on our website, including presentations, workshop summaries & Q&As.

Have a browse: zurl.co/xiVjN
#MCMConf
May 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Findings from our national review of higher education student suicide deaths suggest that bereaved families need to be more involved in the review process.

sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/report...

timeshighereducation.com/news/familie...
May 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Prof Appleby is asked about risk in those with early onset dementia – he says we do not know enough about this but that we should monitor this group #NCISH2025
May 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Dr Adrian James talks about the importance of delivering more uniform and evidence-based services in line with NCISH and NICE guidance across the NHS. He mentions the Staying Safe from Suicide guidelines and our safer services toolkit: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/resour... #NCISH2025
Resources
NCISH
sites.manchester.ac.uk
May 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Menopause/perimenopause and suicide risk is an emerging and important area of research, says Prof Nav Kapur #NCISH2025
May 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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📢 Our latest newsletter is now available online! 📢

We have lots of important updates from the self-harm and suicide prevention community.

Read the full newsletter: zurl.co/hRyQT 📖
May 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reposted by Bianca Romanyk
There's still time to register for our 11th NCISH virtual conference on Thursday.
We will be joined by our guest speaker Dr Sangeeta Mahajan and our event will be chaired by Dr Adrian James NCISH_UK findings presented by our @ProfLAppleby & Prof Nav Kapur.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncish-11th...
May 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposted by Bianca Romanyk
The Mental Health Foundation has updated its guide: ‘The truth about self-harm' which aims to help you understand more about self-harm and what to do if you are worried about yourself or someone else.

Download the resource here: zurl.co/UOjRx 💙
The truth about self-harm
This booklet explains what self-harm is, what to do if you or someone you know is self-harming, and how to get help.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
March 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reposted by Bianca Romanyk
Have you read @ncish.bsky.social's Annual Report 2025 yet? zurl.co/mtKWX

The report covers findings related to individuals who died by suicide between 2012-2022 across the UK and Jersey and offers important insights for the self-harm and suicide prevention community.
March 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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⭐ Resource: Moving towards Individualised Risk Management ⭐

We have developed a resource to support you and your team in meeting the updated
NICE Guideline (NG225). The resource includes:

➡️ A succinct summary of the evidence
➡️ A thorough reference list for extra reading

Learn more: zurl.co/jw1o
March 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reposted by Bianca Romanyk
With the recent publication of NHS England's "Staying Safe from Suicide" Guidance, our resource on moving towards individualised, person-centred therapeutic assessment has become even more relevant.

➡️ View the resource: zurl.co/ZH0J
April 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reposted by Bianca Romanyk
With the recent release of NHS England's "Staying Safe from Suicide" Guidance, our resource on moving towards individualised, person-centred therapeutic assessment is now more relevant than ever. ➡️ zurl.co/ZH0J
April 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM