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HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP)
@hse-nosp.bsky.social
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The HSE NOSP – within HSE Access and Integration – strategically leads on suicide prevention across the HSE and in collaboration with multiple other sectors.
www.nosp.ie
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Marking #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we're asking people to take just 60 minutes out, to complete ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’. A free, online training programme for everyone, from the @hselive.bsky.social. #WSPD2025
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Let's Talk About Suicide. Build your suicide prevention skills.
September 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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With #WorldSuicidePreventionDay only 2 weeks away, this is a timey recognition of our suicide prevention resource. Let’s Talk About Suicide has been awarded a Brandon Hall Excellence Award!

Read more aurionlearning.com/resources/au...

#StartTheConversation #WSPD2025 #WSPD
Let's Talk About Suicide. Brandon Hall Group, HCM Excellence Award, Learning and Development.
August 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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This September we're joining Shine’s Green Ribbon campaign to help end mental health stigma. Together, we can build a more open and understanding Ireland. #GreenRibbonIRL #EndTheStigma

Find out how you can get involved at shine.ie.
Proud to wear the Green Ribbon
August 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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An Meán Fómhair seo amach romhainn, beidh muid páirteach i bhFeachtas Ribín Ghlais Shine chun tacú le deireadh a chur leis an stiogma a bhaineann leis an meabhairshláinte. #GreenRibbonIRL #EndTheStigma

Faigh eolas faoi conas is féidir leat a bheith páirteach ag www.shine.ie
Bí bródúil as an Ribín Glas a chaitheamh.
August 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Last week @hselive.bsky.social West and North West introduced a new SCAN (Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse) Underage service in #Donegal.

Read more about this important development: www.saolta.ie/news/donegal...
Donegal Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse Underage (SCAN U) service launched | Saolta University Health Care Group
Donegal Mental Health Services has become the first Mental Health Service in Ireland to offer a dedicated suicide crisis nurse service for teenagers within Primary Care following referral from General...
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July 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Your Voice Matters | Share your experience of responding to the scene of deaths by suspected suicide, as a First Responder.

@ucc.ie is holding focus groups on experiences when responding to the scene of a death by suspected suicide. #FirstResponders

More: ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Online Focus Groups as part of a study of First Responders at scenes of suspected suicide.
July 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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cmconnects.bsky.social
Welcome to Cavan Monaghan Connects, your one-stop, trusted hub for mental health supports, community events, training opportunities, and wellness resources across Cavan & Monaghan.

➡️ cavanmonaghanconnects.ie

Supporting wellness in our community 💙💚
June 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Suicide Bereavement UK are hosting their 14th international hybrid conference on the 25th Sept, in Manchester. 50 that register will be able to attend a FREE evening event (5pm-7pm) on the 24th Sept, were we will have a panel discussion. Info to follow soon.
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July 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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New – Transforming #mentalhealth through lived experience: a roadmap for integrating lived and living experience practitioners into policy, services and community.
@whoeurope.bsky.social, @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social, @roinnslainte.bsky.social, @hselive.bsky.social

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World Health Organisation, European Region. Transforming mental health through lived experience: a roadmap for integrating lived and living experience practitioners into policy, services and community.
June 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Today, we published our Annual Report for 2024.

It provides details of suicide prevention work underway in alignment with our strategy to reduce suicide, #ConnectingForLife.

@hselive.bsky.social @roinnslainte.bsky.social

Download our Annual Report for 2024 at www.hse.ie/eng/services...
June 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Do you work in health or social care? Do you support patients or service users?

Our colleagues in the NSRF are seeking views on #suicideprevention training from people who work in health and social care. #PrepareSupportPrevent

To complete the survey visit ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
May 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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“An Ireland where those bereaved by suicide find support, hope and are free from stigma.”

This week HUGG officially launched their Strategic Plan to 2029. They also showcased their first seven years of social impact, since 2017.

Read more and download both reports at hugg.ie/hugg-launche...
HUGG Launches Strategic Plan and Shares Impact Report: A Vision for Hope After Suicide - Suicide Support Groups - HUGG
Yesterday, 21 May 2025,  we gathered in a room filled with compassion, courage, and hope to officially launch HUGG’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and share
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May 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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*An opportunity to join our Team, and contribute to the suicide prevention programme of work in Ireland.*

The expression of interest for the role of Clinical Advisor to the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention, is open until 16th June.

about.hse.ie/jobs/job-sea...
Clinical Advisor to NOSP EOI052025 - Amended
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May 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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An important new paper from the National Suicide Research Foundation – examining the links between 10 @who.int-defined social determinants of health, and suicide.

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Social determinants of suicide. An umbrella review. Social determinants of suicide. An umbrella review. Social determinants of suicide. An umbrella review.
May 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Today @hselive.bsky.social Health and Wellbeing launched the new Balancing Stress Programme. This is a new, free online resource to help people to manage stress using practical, evidence-based tools and exercises.

#HSEBalancingStress

Find out more on: hse.ie/balancingstr...
Balancing Stress - practical skills to cope with stress
May 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Members of the team recently attended a STORM (Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention training along with Mayo Mental Health nurses, psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists and OTs With thanks to Philip Beirne & Bridget McGrath for facilitating.

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A mixed group of 12 people standing in a line, on a maroon carpet in front of a screen in a classroom. They are holding certificates and smiling.
April 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A new @hselive.bsky.social guide is now available to support staff working in Mental Health Services – when there is a death by suspected suicide of a person using Community Mental Health Services.

➡️ www.hse.ie/eng/services...

#QualityImprovement #QIreland #IncidentManagement
March 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Seolfaidh @roinnslainte.bsky.social beartas náisiúnta nua i mbliana chun féinmharú a laghdú.

Beidh ról lárnach ag do thuairimí maidir leis an mbeartas nua seo a mhúnlú.

Is féidir leat cabhrú trí do thuairimí a roinnt ag gov.ie/suicidereduction.
March 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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This year, @roinnslainte.bsky.social will launch a new national policy to reduce suicide.

Your views will play a key role in shaping this new policy.

You can help by sharing your views at gov.ie/suicidereduction
March 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Suicide prevention is everyone's business - one way you can help reduce suicide in your community is by getting trained.

It's free, and some of it is even online! Check out our interview with Ailish O'Neill from @hse-nosp.bsky.social
to find out more: mentalhealth.usi.ie/2025/03/10/s...
March 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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You can now listen to a new episode from the @whoeurope.bsky.social podcast series, Health in Europe – about Safe Harbour, and the @hselive.bsky.social resources developed in Ireland for children who have been bereaved by suicide.

🎧 Listen, and more info health-in-europe.podbean.com/e/how-to-tal...
Health in Europe podcast series. How to talk to children about suicide. Health in Europe podcast series. How to talk to children about suicide.
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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If you, or someone you know, has experienced suicidal thoughts, or are a family member/carer, this survey may be of interest.

Researchers want to hear from people in #Dublin South, #Kildare and West #Wicklow, on transitions between services.

More information docs.google.com/forms/d/1ROP...
Help us improve Transitions of Care for People at risk of Suicide.
Introduction. Thank you for your interest in participating in our research study on mental health transitions of care in HSE Community healthcare Dublin South Kildare and West Wicklow. This informati...
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February 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Gambling a factor in number of suicides in Ireland, new study finds
Researchers found references to gambling in the files of coroners in relation to 23 out of 3,625 deaths recorded as due to suicide over the six-year period
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January 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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It's National Grief Awareness Week.

Remember: most bereaved people welcome the chance to talk about the person they lost. Don’t avoid mentioning them — you don’t lessen grief by avoiding the subject.

#BeGriefAware #NGAW2025 @irishhospice.bsky.social

More: hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports...
National Grief Awareness Week 2025
Through National Grief Awareness Week, we hope to encourage people to be more grief aware, help normalise grief and encourage conversations about this typically uncomfortable subject.
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January 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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hselive.bsky.social
Did you know that if you're on effective HIV treatment, you can't pass it on?

You, Me and HIV is developed with people living with HIV, community and voluntary groups.

Learn more at www.hse.ie/hiv

#YouMeAndHIV
January 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM