Nicholas Procter
@nicholasprocter.bsky.social
Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Person Centred, Trauma Informed Care
Latest Book https://www.amazon.com.au/Mental-Health-Person-centred-Nicholas-Procter/dp/1108984622
Professor at https://www.unisa.edu.au/
National Representative @iaspinfo.bsky.social
Latest Book https://www.amazon.com.au/Mental-Health-Person-centred-Nicholas-Procter/dp/1108984622
Professor at https://www.unisa.edu.au/
National Representative @iaspinfo.bsky.social
Pinned
Coming Soon. I will be offering 2 externally funded PhD scholarships in the field of suicide prevention. Each comes with a generous commencing tax free stipend of $40K pa (indexed annually). For domestic candidates only commencing February 2026. Stay tuned for further details.
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Improving communication pathways and continuity of care between the emergency department and community services for people seeking mental health care. #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Improving communication pathways and continuity of care between the emergency department and community services for people seeking mental health care. #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Improving communication pathways and continuity of care between the emergency department and community services for people seeking mental health care. #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Improving communication pathways and continuity of care between the emergency department and community services for people seeking mental health care. #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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It’s an honour for me to be appointed the new Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Office Advisory Board. The Office is a critical national driver to unify the efforts of governments, communities, and service providers to improve suicide prevention outcomes in Australia.
November 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It’s an honour for me to be appointed the new Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Office Advisory Board. The Office is a critical national driver to unify the efforts of governments, communities, and service providers to improve suicide prevention outcomes in Australia.
It’s an honour for me to be appointed the new Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Office Advisory Board. The Office is a critical national driver to unify the efforts of governments, communities, and service providers to improve suicide prevention outcomes in Australia.
November 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It’s an honour for me to be appointed the new Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Office Advisory Board. The Office is a critical national driver to unify the efforts of governments, communities, and service providers to improve suicide prevention outcomes in Australia.
Important discussion on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social on immigration crackdown trauma and harm.
Independent monitoring, oversight and reporting of conditions, processes and procedures are essential. Current practices must cease. Clients should be able to live, and speak freely and without fear.
Independent monitoring, oversight and reporting of conditions, processes and procedures are essential. Current practices must cease. Clients should be able to live, and speak freely and without fear.
November 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Important discussion on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social on immigration crackdown trauma and harm.
Independent monitoring, oversight and reporting of conditions, processes and procedures are essential. Current practices must cease. Clients should be able to live, and speak freely and without fear.
Independent monitoring, oversight and reporting of conditions, processes and procedures are essential. Current practices must cease. Clients should be able to live, and speak freely and without fear.
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The key attributes for successful engagement with people in distress in a mental health setting are the ability to establish trust and portray genuine authentic care. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Engaging consumers in the Australian emergency mental health context: a qualitative perspective from clinicians working in the community
Successfully engaging with consumers is seen as an essential component of mental healthcare, yet doing so can be challenging and little is understood about the unique engagement skills and attributes...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The key attributes for successful engagement with people in distress in a mental health setting are the ability to establish trust and portray genuine authentic care. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The key attributes for successful engagement with people in distress in a mental health setting are the ability to establish trust and portray genuine authentic care. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Engaging consumers in the Australian emergency mental health context: a qualitative perspective from clinicians working in the community
Successfully engaging with consumers is seen as an essential component of mental healthcare, yet doing so can be challenging and little is understood about the unique engagement skills and attributes...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The key attributes for successful engagement with people in distress in a mental health setting are the ability to establish trust and portray genuine authentic care. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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How to look after your mental health if you have family in the Middle East | Nicholas Procter and Mary Anne Kenny for the Conversation
How to look after your mental health if you have family in the Middle East | Nicholas Procter and Mary Anne Kenny for the Conversation
Escalating violence in Lebanon and Gaza is deeply distressing for diaspora communities in Australia. Strengthening your support networks is the first step in managing the trauma
Escalating violence in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon in recent weeks, has brought news of death, casualties and displacement.
In response, the Australian government has organised evacuation flights for Australian citizens and is urging all Australians in Lebanon to take the earliest available flights due to the unpredictable nature of the conflict.
Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2024 at 1:44 AM
How to look after your mental health if you have family in the Middle East | Nicholas Procter and Mary Anne Kenny for the Conversation
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What is known about police response to people in suicidal crisis? This is what we found. No Paywall.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Police response to individuals displaying suicidal or self‐harming behaviours: An integrative review
Police are increasingly being called upon to respond to people experiencing suicidal crisis. Such incidents are a challenging aspect of modern policing. This paper reports on an integrative review st...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
What is known about police response to people in suicidal crisis? This is what we found. No Paywall.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
What is known about police response to people in suicidal crisis? This is what we found. No Paywall.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Police response to individuals displaying suicidal or self‐harming behaviours: An integrative review
Police are increasingly being called upon to respond to people experiencing suicidal crisis. Such incidents are a challenging aspect of modern policing. This paper reports on an integrative review st...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
What is known about police response to people in suicidal crisis? This is what we found. No Paywall.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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Monitoring adverse effects from psychotropic medication is a challenging aspect of pharmacotherapy for people with
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Exploring mental health clients' current medication knowledge, beliefs and experience with healthcare providers in the community in South Australia
In Australia, mental illness has been recognised as a National Health Priority area, with the coronavirus pandemic adding a layer of urgency to the need to address the multiple health problems faced ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Monitoring adverse effects from psychotropic medication is a challenging aspect of pharmacotherapy for people with
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Monitoring adverse effects from psychotropic medication is a challenging aspect of pharmacotherapy for people with
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Exploring mental health clients' current medication knowledge, beliefs and experience with healthcare providers in the community in South Australia
In Australia, mental illness has been recognised as a National Health Priority area, with the coronavirus pandemic adding a layer of urgency to the need to address the multiple health problems faced ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Monitoring adverse effects from psychotropic medication is a challenging aspect of pharmacotherapy for people with
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
mental illnesses living independently in the community. However shared decision making is not always immediately evident. #OpenAccess
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Improving Refugee Mental Health.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Improving Refugee Mental Health.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Improving Refugee Mental Health.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Improving Refugee Mental Health.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Super important opening segment on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social this morning. Thankful for the analysis on what is happening in Washington with potentially dramatic far reaching consequences for many @samsteindc.bsky.social @jonathancapehart.bsky.social @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social & Jackie Alemany
October 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Super important opening segment on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social this morning. Thankful for the analysis on what is happening in Washington with potentially dramatic far reaching consequences for many @samsteindc.bsky.social @jonathancapehart.bsky.social @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social & Jackie Alemany
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We found that people with mental illness receive inadequate medication education of their psychotropic medications which is further compounded by challenges in establishing/ maintaining an ongoing therapeutic relationship with their healthcare providers. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
We found that people with mental illness receive inadequate medication education of their psychotropic medications which is further compounded by challenges in establishing/ maintaining an ongoing therapeutic relationship with their healthcare providers. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Our NCISH Director Professor Nav Kapur spoke with @roryoc.bsky.social for a @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social podcast episode about designing research that saves lives.
This episode is available in both audio and video format:
open.spotify.com/episode/5CDG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUk0...
This episode is available in both audio and video format:
open.spotify.com/episode/5CDG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUk0...
Designing Research That Saves Lives with Professor Nav Kapur
open.spotify.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Our NCISH Director Professor Nav Kapur spoke with @roryoc.bsky.social for a @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social podcast episode about designing research that saves lives.
This episode is available in both audio and video format:
open.spotify.com/episode/5CDG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUk0...
This episode is available in both audio and video format:
open.spotify.com/episode/5CDG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUk0...
We found that people with mental illness receive inadequate medication education of their psychotropic medications which is further compounded by challenges in establishing/ maintaining an ongoing therapeutic relationship with their healthcare providers. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
We found that people with mental illness receive inadequate medication education of their psychotropic medications which is further compounded by challenges in establishing/ maintaining an ongoing therapeutic relationship with their healthcare providers. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Honoured to be invited as Keynote Speaker at the Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Services Research Symposium 2025, Princess Alexandra Hospital. Great to share work done with our colleagues and partners, plus hear about local projects and programs. Excellent audience discussion and engagement.
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Honoured to be invited as Keynote Speaker at the Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Services Research Symposium 2025, Princess Alexandra Hospital. Great to share work done with our colleagues and partners, plus hear about local projects and programs. Excellent audience discussion and engagement.
Major Investigation Into A Brisbane Mental Health Service. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Three patient suicides inside Brisbane mental health wards to be investigated
A coronial inquest will be held into a "cluster" of three patient suicides inside the secure mental health wards of a major Brisbane hospital within just seven months.
www.abc.net.au
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Major Investigation Into A Brisbane Mental Health Service. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Honoured to be invited as Keynote Speaker at the Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Services Research Symposium 2025, Princess Alexandra Hospital. Great to share work done with our colleagues and partners, plus hear about local projects and programs. Excellent audience discussion and engagement.
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Honoured to be invited as Keynote Speaker at the Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Services Research Symposium 2025, Princess Alexandra Hospital. Great to share work done with our colleagues and partners, plus hear about local projects and programs. Excellent audience discussion and engagement.
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Call for abstracts is open for the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behavior, ESSSB21 (Vilnius, 26-29 August 2026). Submit your symposium, workshop, oral, or poster by the deadlines. Details: www.esssb21.org/call-for-pap...
October 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Call for abstracts is open for the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behavior, ESSSB21 (Vilnius, 26-29 August 2026). Submit your symposium, workshop, oral, or poster by the deadlines. Details: www.esssb21.org/call-for-pap...
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Attending the #ED at a time of #MentalHealth crisis can be a difficult and challenging experience. Here we suggest ways to improve safety, care and clinical responses between hospital and community settings. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...
October 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Attending the #ED at a time of #MentalHealth crisis can be a difficult and challenging experience. Here we suggest ways to improve safety, care and clinical responses between hospital and community settings. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...
Attending the #ED at a time of #MentalHealth crisis can be a difficult and challenging experience. Here we suggest ways to improve safety, care and clinical responses between hospital and community settings. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...
October 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Attending the #ED at a time of #MentalHealth crisis can be a difficult and challenging experience. Here we suggest ways to improve safety, care and clinical responses between hospital and community settings. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...
Reposted by Nicholas Procter
We work closely with service users and carers in the design and development of our studies. Please share your views and experiences on mental health care and your suggestions about how we can develop our work: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/inform...
Service users and carers
NCISH
sites.manchester.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We work closely with service users and carers in the design and development of our studies. Please share your views and experiences on mental health care and your suggestions about how we can develop our work: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/inform...