Missed Opportunities in Suicide Prevention Strategies
June, 2020 Dear Diary ‘It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.’ Irish proverb I was recently interviewed on Voice of Islam radio station , to talk about male suicide...
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When Two Worlds Potentially Collide
21st June, 2020 Dear Diary A couple of weeks ago I was invited to write a post for the National Institute for Health and Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (PSTRC). ...
I Forgot to Mention …
31st May, 2020 Dear Diary During the past few weeks I been so pre-occupied with my personal observations of Covid-19, that I have forgotten to update you on recent developments, associated with my work....
No Man is an Island
20th May, 2020 Dear Diary ‘No Man is an Island’John Donne (1624) The past few weeks have created so much uncertainty for us all, including my organisation Suicide Bereavement UK. We have even debated...
Reflecting on my Organisation During Lockdown
Dear Diary 10th May, 2020 “I get knocked down. But I get up again.You’re never going to keep me down.” Chumbawanba The above lyrics are my mantra for this difficult and uncertain time. Granted...
I’m not a Fussy Eater but….
Dear Diary 22nd April 2020 For those that are not aware, I created my blog in 2014, in preparation for my Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship to Australia and New Zealand. Ultimately, the aim of...
60 is only a number!
Dear Diary 12th April, 2020 I was born in 1960 and part of the ‘baby boomer’ generation. Fast forward to the 11th April, 2020 and this ‘baby boomer’ is celebrating her 60th birthday! If...
Reflecting on Uncertain Times
4th April, 2020 Dear Diary What strange times we are currently living in. Our lives have been turned upside down. We are all confined to our homes and unable to visit family and friends. ...
Doing Things Outside Our Comfort Zone: Attending a Silent Retreat!
Dear Diary A couple of months ago, my daughter asked if I would go with her to a one day silent retreat where we would learn the basic principles of meditating. I agreed, as...
Publicly Thanking my Academic Supervisors
12th January 2020 Dear Diary Suicide Bereavement UK has now been trading nearly four years. For those that have read previous posts, you will be aware, that I had previously worked at The Centre...
