A free webinar from IP Inclusive and Jonathan’s Voice
to mark World Suicide Prevention Day
Thursday 12 September 2024
12.30 – 1.30 pm
“Changing the narrative on suicide” was the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day theme with the call to action on starting the conversation. In this joint webinar with Jonathan’s Voice, mental health consultant Penelope Aspinall talked to Dr Susie Bennett about her ground-breaking research into male suicide, with a focus on how we can rethink the current narratives and importantly, how we can feel confident to “start the conversation”. Susie also talked about the resources she is developing for health professionals based on her findings.
Meet the speakers
Penelope Aspinall
Penelope has over 30 years’ experience as a counsellor, psychotherapist and trainer, working in a range of settings, including Zeneca (Huddersfield), Arla Foods, the NHS and in private practice as a counsellor and organisational mental health consultant. However, most of her career has been spent working in higher education, most recently at the University of Bradford as Head of Disability, Counselling and Mental Health. She has been working with Jonathan’s Voice since 2019 and joined them as Mental Health Consultant and Lead Trainer in early 2022.
Dr Susie Bennett
Susie is conducting research into male suicide at the University of Glasgow’s Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, under the direction of Professor Rory O’Connor. Her work is part-funded by Jonathan’s Voice; you can find out more about it at https://jonathansvoice.org.uk/research-we-fund.
Who was it for?
This event was for all UK-based IP professionals who are interested in mental wellbeing. We don’t mind where you work, what role you play there or what career level you’re at. This is an important topic, which touches many and matters to all of us.
Cost
This event was free. So are all our resources. The Jonathan’s Voice events and resources are also free at the point of delivery.
That said, both organisations do need money to keep the show on the road, so if you enjoyed the event please consider contributing via our Just Giving page. For more information, visit the IP Inclusive fundraising page or the Jonathan’s Voice donations page.
Resources
A recording of the webinar can be found below, and a link to the slides is here. You may also be interested in our report of the event.
***TRIGGER WARNING*** contains mention of suicide.