Sam McKay
sammckay.bsky.social
Sam McKay
@sammckay.bsky.social
Researcher at University of Melbourne & Orygen focused on #suicideprevention and #mentalhealth promotion in education and digital settings
3. Beneficial: The workshops had a meaningful impact by increasing confidence to co-design, enhancing mental health literacy, and improving sense of belonging.

I'm so grateful to the students and collaborators who made this work possible and look forward to sharing more as we continue this journey!
December 6, 2024 at 12:22 AM
2. the preliminary results suggest that the workshops were:

Acceptable: Participants generally enjoyed the process and were satisfied.

Safe: Despite the sensitivity of the topic and the diversity of lived experiences in the room, students said they felt psychologically and culturally safe.
December 6, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Two practices really resonated with me:

1 Blocking time to geton the “balcony” to see the bigger patterns in our work.

2 Blocking weekly flow time for work that excites us.

It’s so easy to lose sight of these practices when we’re deep in the trenches, but they make so much sense.

#ISANA24
December 5, 2024 at 1:42 AM
A massive shoutout has to go to everyone involved in the project, including our team at Orygen, the staff and students from participating schools, and the support from Lifeline Australia, and LivingWorks Australia
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Schools emphasised the critical importance of identifying at-risk students to connect them with support while sharing how staff have been using their training to care for one another.

I’m excited to dive deeper into the study findings in the months ahead and share insights!
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 AM
I'd love to be added to this too - researching SP in education settings
November 20, 2024 at 10:04 PM