{"id":516,"date":"2020-08-31T06:48:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T05:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/?p=516"},"modified":"2022-08-11T17:12:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:12:15","slug":"our-time-to-step-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/our-time-to-step-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Time to Step Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SBUK-Logo2.png\" class=\"wp-image-364 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" class=\"wp-image-364\" src=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SBUK-Logo2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SBUK-Logo2.png 178w, https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SBUK-Logo2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SBUK-Logo2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">31<sup>st<\/sup> August 2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Diary<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are unprecedented and unpredictable times. COVID-19 and its implications (e.g. lockdown and government restrictions) have been disabling in so many ways, for individuals, communities and businesses.\u00a0 We are collectively learning to live with fear, uncertainty and loss.\u00a0 My heart goes out to anyone who has been bereaved during COVID-19, especially as many have been denied access to bereavement rituals, that help them mourn, during this time of high risk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am also mindful that people bereaved by suicide and those that care for us are struggling to cope emotionally, financially and in practical terms. I have been extremely frustrated that my organisation (<a href=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/\">Suicide Bereavement UK<\/a><a href=\"#_msocom_1\">[<\/a>) has not been able to provide its services, due to government restrictions.\u00a0 However, we have not been idle during the past 5 months. \u00a0We have been <strong>reviewing,<\/strong> <strong>adapting and preparing<\/strong> for when it is \u2018our time to step up\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our time is here and we are ready!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following is a summary of what we have been up to and what to expect in the next few months:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>8<sup>th<\/sup> September \u2013 <\/strong>we <strong>launch<\/strong> our new Suicide Bereavement UK website (we have spent the whole of lockdown revising it \u2013 trust me, its impressive);<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>15<sup>th<\/sup> September &#8211; <\/strong>we recommence delivering face to face <a>PABBS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/pabbs-training\">[<\/a>\u00a0 evidence-based and evaluated suicide bereavement workshops, which are first of their kind internationally;<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>18<sup>th<\/sup> November<\/strong> &#8211; we are hosting our 9<sup>th<\/sup> international suicide bereavement <a>conference<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>19<sup>th<\/sup> November<\/strong> &#8211; Andrea Walraven-Thissen will be <a>delivering a seminar <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/covid-19-seminar\">[<\/a>\u00a0on the long term psychological and physical impact of COVID-19 on patients and professionals that care for them;<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>26<sup>th<\/sup> November &#8211; <\/strong>Andrea Walraven-Thissen and I will be piloting evidence-based Emergency Services Postvention Response Training (<a>ESPR<\/a>), which has been informed by research and first of its kind internationally; and<\/li>\r\n<li>We intend to launch the national suicide bereavement report (7,100 people participated), which is the largest suicide bereavement survey internationally.\u00a0 This will generate both national and international interest.\u00a0 A date has not yet been confirmed, but it will be launched in 2020.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn more about the above, <a>visit <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/\">Suicide Bereavement UK\u2019s website<\/a>, or follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/suicidebereavementuk.com\/blog\/\">my blog<\/a> for up-to-date information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Sharon McDonnell is the Managing Director of Suicide Bereavement UK<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 Suicide Bereavement UK 2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<a href=\"#_msoanchor_7\">[<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<a href=\"#_msoanchor_8\">[<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>31st August 2020 Dear Diary These are unprecedented and unpredictable times. 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