#mhTV episode 133 - Suicide, self-harm, and suicide ideation in nurses and midwives

TW // Suicide / self-harm / If this subject is difficult for you please consider giving this episode a miss. Please get help and support if you need it, or if you're worried about a friend/colleague/relative. There are a number of places to go including https://www.nurselifeline.org.uk/, https://www.samaritans.org/ & https://www.papyrus-uk.org/. Welcome to episode 133 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 2 August 2023] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Samantha Groves & Karen Lascelles about Suicide, self-harm, and suicide ideation in nurses and midwives: A systematic review of prevalence, contributory factors, and interventions. SG: Samantha Groves is a research assistant working at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust on projects related to suicide and self-harm. This work is conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Suicide Research at The University of Oxford. Samantha joined Oxford Health after completing a Masters in Clinical and Health Psychology, and working as a research assistant at The University of Manchester. Current research conducted by Samantha includes exploration of suicide and self-harm among nurses and midwives or associated students, alongside exploring the experiences of staff working within inpatient mental health services who work with patients who self-harm. Samantha will be beginning a DPhil at The University of Oxford in October 2023 to continue this work. KL: Karen Lascelles is a mental health nurse consultant at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Her specialism is suicide prevention, where she works across adult and older adult age groups delivering training, supporting individuals and teams with complex cases involving suicide risk, and conducting research and quality improvement work. Karen also leads Oxford Health’s suicide prevention strategy and is a Professional Doctorate in Nursing student at Oxford Brookes University. Karen’s research includes exploring the experiences and support needs of adults who care for an adult family me