The Diary of Dr. Sharon McDonnell aged 53 and 3/4
Penguins Australia has the smallest penguins in the world and they are only 13 inches tall. Might put one in my pocket! What a difficult life/job they have. They are so vulnerable. They are...
I have been reliably informed that a blog should include photographs. If that is the case, I would love to show you my pictures of the wildlife I have seen in the early stages...
On the 26th February, I visited Louise Flynn who is the manager of the Survivors after Suicide organisation. This is part of the Jesuit Social Services which is an overarching catholic welfare agency. However,...
LifeLine (Australia) post 3 of 3 Prisoners worldwide are recognised as a vulnerable population who are significantly at risk of dying by suicide. The majority of prisoners are imprisoned for relatively short periods of...
I work in the Centre for Mental Health and Risk at the University of Manchester which is the largest suicide prevention research unit internationally. I am currently in the early stages of developing the...
27/02/2014 2 of 3 posts that focus on my meeting with Eve Barratt I mentioned in a previous post that I met Eve Barratt, who is the Director for Lifeline, South East Australia. However,...
27th February 2014 I landed in Melbourne, after a long haul flight. It was around 11pm and I was starving. The hotel was very basic and was not situated in the best part of...
27/02/2014 1 of 3 posts that focus on my meeting with Eve Barratt I have arranged to meet Eve Barratt who is the Lifeline manager for South East Australia. Whilst it is my intention to...
I have been in Australia a total of six days and it has made me realise just how much communities in the UK struggle to refer to the word ‘suicide.’ For example, many health...
I am quickly learning that this trip is about embracing lots of wonderful and unexpected experiences, being receptive to new ideas, different ways of working and sharing what I learn along the way. Equally,...
28 Feb, 2014
My Personal Experience of Being Bereaved by Suicide
17 Feb, 2014
The Purpose of ‘Mens Sheds’ in Australia
18 Mar, 2014
