Child protection social work is emotionally demanding, ethically complex, and deeply relational work. Exposure to abuse, neglect, and trauma at work often affected home life. Dr Shaista Afzal shares findings from her doctoral research around the experiences of social workers who are mothers across England.

It's a real honour that so many of the people I cross paths with are doing vital work to address some of society's most pressing and devastating issues. But that work can take a toll - and that's norm...

A wave of lawsuits will push juries to decide on an issue that researchers are still debating.

Introduction Self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviours are a significant public health concern. While individual risk factors have been widely studied, the role of social determinants in shaping ...

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Raising awareness of help-seeking in youth facing self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and the barriers they encounter when accessing support.

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Socioeconomic factors have been consistently associated with suicide, and economic recessions are linked to rising suicide rates. However, evidence on the impact of socioeconomic interventions to redu...

Join us to learn more about Discovering Liveability’s development of a Lived and Living Experience Hub in suicide prevention research.

Explore the personal and professional challenges of emotionally demanding research, and discover practical strategies to support researcher wellbeing from both practitioner and researcher…