World Mental Health Day seminar - Understanding and Preventing Suicide
World Mental Health Day seminar - Understanding and Preventing Suicide
School of Health & Wellbeing
Date: Thursday 10 October 2024
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Venue: Clarice Pears building
Category: Public lectures, Staff workshops and seminars
Speaker: Professor Rory O'Connor
Rory O'Connor is Professor of Health Psychology, Director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory and head of the Mental Health and Wellbeing group at the University of Glasgow. He is a registered health psychologist and is President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention. He is co-chair of the Academic Advisory Group to the Scottish Government's National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group. He is also a Trustee of two mental health charities: MQ Mental Health Research and the suicide prevention charity James' Place.
This seminar will take place in the Clarice Pears building, room 103B and on Zoom, on Thursday 10th October, 12-1pm.