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Bianca Romanyk

@biancaromanyk.bsky.social

CEO @storm-cic.bsky.social, passionate about suicide and self-harm prevention. Wholistic person-centred care.

29 Followers  |  17 Following  |  2 Posts  |  Joined: 06.05.2025  |  1.525

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22.05.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr Karen Lascelles: The importance of informal carers in suicide prevention
YouTube video by Storm Skills Training CIC Dr Karen Lascelles: The importance of informal carers in suicide prevention

πŸŽ™οΈ In this clip, Dr. Karen Lascelles shares insights from her research into the experiences & needs of adults who care for a family member, partner, or friend they believe is at risk of suicide: youtube.com/shorts/tzQR8....
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel.

15.05.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our @ncish.bsky.social conclusions and recommendations to help prevent future deaths are focused on (1) safety concerns, (2) suicide prevention within university systems, (3) amendments to the UUK/PAPYRUS/Samaritans guidance, and (4) safety messages for the wider system

21.05.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The report from our national review of higher education student suicide deaths was published today.
sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/report...

Read about our findings with comments from Prof Sir Louis Appleby and Dr Cathryn Rodway here: @manchester.ac.uk
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

21.05.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Meeting and supporting the impactful work of the Multicentre Study of Self-harm was fantastic. There is some great information and resources πŸ‘‡

22.05.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Findings from our national review of higher education student suicide deaths suggest that bereaved families need to be more involved in the review process.

sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/report...

timeshighereducation.com/news/familie...

22.05.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Prof Appleby is asked about risk in those with early onset dementia – he says we do not know enough about this but that we should monitor this group #NCISH2025

08.05.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resources NCISH

Dr Adrian James talks about the importance of delivering more uniform and evidence-based services in line with NCISH and NICE guidance across the NHS. He mentions the Staying Safe from Suicide guidelines and our safer services toolkit: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/resour... #NCISH2025

08.05.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Menopause/perimenopause and suicide risk is an emerging and important area of research, says Prof Nav Kapur #NCISH2025

08.05.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Our latest newsletter is now available online! πŸ“’

We have lots of important updates from the self-harm and suicide prevention community.

Read the full newsletter: zurl.co/hRyQT πŸ“–

06.05.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's still time to register for our 11th NCISH virtual conference on Thursday.
We will be joined by our guest speaker Dr Sangeeta Mahajan and our event will be chaired by Dr Adrian James NCISH_UK findings presented by our @ProfLAppleby & Prof Nav Kapur.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncish-11th...

06.05.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The truth about self-harm This booklet explains what self-harm is, what to do if you or someone you know is self-harming, and how to get help.

The Mental Health Foundation has updated its guide: β€˜The truth about self-harm' which aims to help you understand more about self-harm and what to do if you are worried about yourself or someone else.

Download the resource here: zurl.co/UOjRx πŸ’™

23.03.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you read @ncish.bsky.social's Annual Report 2025 yet? zurl.co/mtKWX

The report covers findings related to individuals who died by suicide between 2012-2022 across the UK and Jersey and offers important insights for the self-harm and suicide prevention community.

24.03.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Resource: Moving towards Individualised Risk Management ⭐

We have developed a resource to support you and your team in meeting the updated
NICE Guideline (NG225). The resource includes:

➑️ A succinct summary of the evidence
➑️ A thorough reference list for extra reading

Learn more: zurl.co/jw1o

24.03.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the recent publication of NHS England's "Staying Safe from Suicide" Guidance, our resource on moving towards individualised, person-centred therapeutic assessment has become even more relevant.

➑️ View the resource: zurl.co/ZH0J

24.04.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the recent release of NHS England's "Staying Safe from Suicide" Guidance, our resource on moving towards individualised, person-centred therapeutic assessment is now more relevant than ever. ➑️ zurl.co/ZH0J

30.04.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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