Launch of “Providing Meaningful Care” Report

You are invited to the launch of a research report on suicide titled “Providing Meaningful Care: using the experiences of young suicidal men to inform mental health care services”.  This research was undertaken in both the Belfast and the Southern Health and Social Care Trust areas by a team which included researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster.  The overarching aim of this study was to obtain a comprehensive understanding of suicidal behaviour amongst men aged 16-34 years, in order to underpin the provision of accessible, acceptable, and appropriate mental health services for this age group.  The evidence from the research highlights the importance of implementing a package of measures.  These include Northern Ireland-wide, population-level public health measures, which are directed at reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with suicidal behaviour and help-seeking.  The Launch will take place at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, on Thursday 1st December 2011, from 9.30am - 11.50am.  Registrations are on a first-come-first-served basis, and the closing date is Friday 11th November 2011.  Contact Cara McClure at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book a place.