NORTHERN Ireland counselling charity Contact and the Irish Association of Suicidology are holding a joint conference on suicide prevention next month. The theme of the all-Ireland Derry event is Building Resilience and Promoting Recovery.
Keynote speaker will be leading suicide prevention clinical research academic Professor Thomas Joiner, pictured, author of the books Why People Die by Suicide and Myths about Suicide.
The conference is aimed at policy makers, clinicians, suicide prevention activists, those working in justice and policing, faith communities, journalists and those affected or bereaved by suicide.
It will include the launch of revised media guidelines on safe messaging and reporting suicide and self-harm, in association with Samaritans.
Prof Rory O'Connor, who is originally from Northern Ireland and who leads the University of Glasgow's Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory will also present his latest research.
nFor more details about the conference, which takes place at the City Hotel on October 9 and 10, see www.contactni. com. To register email info@ contactni.com.