Releases
Dr Sharon McDonnell, Managing Director of SBUK, specialises in suicide bereavement research and translating research findings into evidence-based suicide bereavement training. During this Facebook Live, she shares her experience of being personally bereaved by suicide and the importance of providing a voice for those bereaved or affected by suicide. Please note, this was Suicide Bereavement UK’s first ‘Facebook Live’. Whilst Sharon talks about her loss and her research, she experiences a few technical difficulties etc, which resulted in a couple of laugh out loud moments. Worth making a coffee, putting your feet up, learn about Sharon’s motivation for working in this field and watch the funny moments unfold. Potentially, everyone’s nightmare presenting online – enjoy. "It’s a bit like a grenade; the pin is pulled out and thrown into your family with no coping strategies. You just have to get on with it." Dr. Sharon McDonnell, Suicide Bereavement UK "I wear two hats. I’ve been personally bereaved by suicide, but also I’ve skills and expertise to work in this field." Dr. Sharon McDonnell, Suicide Bereavement UK "We’re vulnerable, but equally together we’re a force to be reckoned with." Dr. Sharon McDonnell, Suicide Bereavement UK1st Facebook Live: ‘Suicide Bereavement, Lived Experience and the Generation of Hope’
Sally Spencer-Thomas Podcast Interview (USA)
Mental Elf
University of Manchester
