Susie Heywood
@susieheywood.bsky.social
Author “Challenging Gender Stereoptypes in the Early Years”, Suicide Prevention Local Implementation Lead, Suicide Prevention Scotland. Personal views!
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I strongly believe that we all would benefit if there was more widespread understanding around suicide bereavement. If you are interested in increasing your own knowledge, check out this powerful podcast episode. Please share!
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Creating Hope - Bereavement
Podcast Episode · Suicide Prevention Scotland · 15/05/2025 · 53m
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June 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I strongly believe that we all would benefit if there was more widespread understanding around suicide bereavement. If you are interested in increasing your own knowledge, check out this powerful podcast episode. Please share!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Have we forgotten how to forgive? (A thread)
The recent furore over the incident with the baby at Duck Bay Marina is yet another example of our seemingly new normal - one mistake and you’re toast.
The recent furore over the incident with the baby at Duck Bay Marina is yet another example of our seemingly new normal - one mistake and you’re toast.
March 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Have we forgotten how to forgive? (A thread)
The recent furore over the incident with the baby at Duck Bay Marina is yet another example of our seemingly new normal - one mistake and you’re toast.
The recent furore over the incident with the baby at Duck Bay Marina is yet another example of our seemingly new normal - one mistake and you’re toast.
A few musings on the Pareto Principle and the pressures of busy times when resources are tight.
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Susie Heywood on LinkedIn: Clearing phone memory and coming across lots of random pics & screenshots…
Clearing phone memory and coming across lots of random pics & screenshots that were clearly important to me at the time. Here’s one from quite recently, that…
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March 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A few musings on the Pareto Principle and the pressures of busy times when resources are tight.
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I think I need to start writing again. Stretch those muscles.
March 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I think I need to start writing again. Stretch those muscles.
Good conversations today around what good data sharing can support around local suicide prevention work, how to bring partners on board with local actions and the challenges of high profile locations of concern work. One day I’ll get a chance to respond to all my emails 😂
February 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Good conversations today around what good data sharing can support around local suicide prevention work, how to bring partners on board with local actions and the challenges of high profile locations of concern work. One day I’ll get a chance to respond to all my emails 😂
Is it normal in my line of work to be concerned about the height of the parapet of the bridge in Bridget Jones instead of enjoying the romantic summer montage??
February 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Is it normal in my line of work to be concerned about the height of the parapet of the bridge in Bridget Jones instead of enjoying the romantic summer montage??
Heard yesterday about the role library staff in one community are playing in building community and preventing suicide. They really are about more than books. Took me back to the project I delivered to create a parent space in Parkhead library.
February 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Heard yesterday about the role library staff in one community are playing in building community and preventing suicide. They really are about more than books. Took me back to the project I delivered to create a parent space in Parkhead library.
Today I met with suicide prevention colleagues in Edinburgh and East Lothian. Great discussions about continuing to work in partnership to reduce suicide and tackle inequalities despite the ongoing challenges. Great work already happening and lots of ideas about how we can do more. Good day.
February 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Today I met with suicide prevention colleagues in Edinburgh and East Lothian. Great discussions about continuing to work in partnership to reduce suicide and tackle inequalities despite the ongoing challenges. Great work already happening and lots of ideas about how we can do more. Good day.
Just lost it with an old auntie of mine who posted this. Female bodies are not iPads. When we tell a girl to cover up, what are we teaching her?
Saying that a girls value and respect comes from what she wears dehumanises her. It excuses male abuse. It’s victim blaming. It’s wrong.
Saying that a girls value and respect comes from what she wears dehumanises her. It excuses male abuse. It’s victim blaming. It’s wrong.
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Just lost it with an old auntie of mine who posted this. Female bodies are not iPads. When we tell a girl to cover up, what are we teaching her?
Saying that a girls value and respect comes from what she wears dehumanises her. It excuses male abuse. It’s victim blaming. It’s wrong.
Saying that a girls value and respect comes from what she wears dehumanises her. It excuses male abuse. It’s victim blaming. It’s wrong.
Today I listened as reps from a range of men focused groups and services spoke about men’s experiences of/barriers to accessing clinical support for suicidal thoughts. Really rich & important discussion.
February 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Today I listened as reps from a range of men focused groups and services spoke about men’s experiences of/barriers to accessing clinical support for suicidal thoughts. Really rich & important discussion.
Hearing about Wave After Wave suicide bereavement training which I helped to develop when I worked in Glasgow being delivered in two Scottish universities. Seems like it’s being well received. Here’s hoping we see more delivery of this amazing FREE resource soon!
January 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Hearing about Wave After Wave suicide bereavement training which I helped to develop when I worked in Glasgow being delivered in two Scottish universities. Seems like it’s being well received. Here’s hoping we see more delivery of this amazing FREE resource soon!
Presented on our Scottish suicide prevention strategy, local area suicide prevention and locations of concern work and the importance of partnership working this morning at the Scottish launch of this resource. Lots of examples of collaboration to prevent suicide.
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Collective responsibility, collective action to prevent student suicide
Guidance for the higher education sector to reduce risk and restrict access to means of student suicide.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Presented on our Scottish suicide prevention strategy, local area suicide prevention and locations of concern work and the importance of partnership working this morning at the Scottish launch of this resource. Lots of examples of collaboration to prevent suicide.
www.amosshe.org.uk/resource/col...
www.amosshe.org.uk/resource/col...
Had a good moment today when a face from my childhood appeared unexpectedly in a work meeting. Much hilarity ensued and jokes about Ayrshire people (I’m one of them) and it weirdly made my day.
January 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Had a good moment today when a face from my childhood appeared unexpectedly in a work meeting. Much hilarity ensued and jokes about Ayrshire people (I’m one of them) and it weirdly made my day.
Anyone else just have a massive sense of impending doom and an increasing belief that we are all f*cked?
January 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Anyone else just have a massive sense of impending doom and an increasing belief that we are all f*cked?
Email management fail!
December 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Email management fail!
One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet with & provide support to suicide prevention leads from across Scotland. Such a passionate and supportive bunch of people 😍
December 13, 2024 at 9:46 AM
One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet with & provide support to suicide prevention leads from across Scotland. Such a passionate and supportive bunch of people 😍
It might just be December tiredness….
a man says " the motivation is " in front of a cabinet
ALT: a man says " the motivation is " in front of a cabinet
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December 10, 2024 at 2:53 PM
It might just be December tiredness….
It’s reassuring that cats will always do cat things. Provides some consistency in an otherwise chaotic world!
December 3, 2024 at 4:06 PM
It’s reassuring that cats will always do cat things. Provides some consistency in an otherwise chaotic world!
Reposted by Susie Heywood
New on the blog 📝
Professor Gerry McCartney and Dr David Walsh write that austerity has cause a decline in life expectancy in the UK since the 2010’s and set out the policies and responses needed to reverse the situation.
READ 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Professor Gerry McCartney and Dr David Walsh write that austerity has cause a decline in life expectancy in the UK since the 2010’s and set out the policies and responses needed to reverse the situation.
READ 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
November 29, 2024 at 1:46 PM
New on the blog 📝
Professor Gerry McCartney and Dr David Walsh write that austerity has cause a decline in life expectancy in the UK since the 2010’s and set out the policies and responses needed to reverse the situation.
READ 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Professor Gerry McCartney and Dr David Walsh write that austerity has cause a decline in life expectancy in the UK since the 2010’s and set out the policies and responses needed to reverse the situation.
READ 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Reflecting on the work my colleagues and I do around suicide prevention in Scotland. I think we are doing on ok job, but I wish I could see what we could achieve if we’d had some of the same budget that was sloshing around 10 or 15 years ago!!
November 29, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Reflecting on the work my colleagues and I do around suicide prevention in Scotland. I think we are doing on ok job, but I wish I could see what we could achieve if we’d had some of the same budget that was sloshing around 10 or 15 years ago!!
Sometimes I think people just say a lot of words because they sound good and like they could make sense in the certain context. Either that or my complete lack of understanding of what the hell they are talking about is something I need to work on. (My face in a lot of meetings ⬇️)
a man with curly hair and glasses is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
ALT: a man with curly hair and glasses is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Sometimes I think people just say a lot of words because they sound good and like they could make sense in the certain context. Either that or my complete lack of understanding of what the hell they are talking about is something I need to work on. (My face in a lot of meetings ⬇️)
This is absolutely how I look and feel when I have my period!
November 28, 2024 at 4:49 PM
This is absolutely how I look and feel when I have my period!