Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 19hDelighted to present a Keynote Address to colleagues across Europe this week on relational safety in mental health. I will discuss the early life of Maria Callas (1923-1977) difficult events and experiences shaping her, and what this means for understanding of social determinants of mental health. 011
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Page proofs for the 4th Ed of ‘Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach’ (CUP) have arrived. This edition has been updated to equip the next generation of health professionals with knowledge and practical skills to make improvements in mental health and suicide prevention care. Available in 2027. 021
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 19hDelighted to present a Keynote Address to colleagues across Europe this week on relational safety in mental health. I will discuss the early life of Maria Callas (1923-1977) difficult events and experiences shaping her, and what this means for understanding of social determinants of mental health. 011
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Page proofs for the 4th Ed of ‘Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach’ (CUP) have arrived. This edition has been updated to equip the next generation of health professionals with knowledge and practical skills to make improvements in mental health and suicide prevention care. Available in 2027. 021
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026📣 New #OpenAccess Paper in Suicide Policy Research (Vol.5, no. 1). We discuss embedding lived experience of suicide in the design and delivery of suicide prevention activities, applying person-centred care principles, and effective safety planning measures. jscp.or.jp/assets/img/S... 001
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026📣 New #OpenAccess Paper in Suicide Policy Research (Vol.5, no. 1). We discuss embedding lived experience of suicide in the design and delivery of suicide prevention activities, applying person-centred care principles, and effective safety planning measures. jscp.or.jp/assets/img/S... 001
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“Neuroscientists are worried deep thinking being increasingly offloaded to AI could impact the development of neural connections in the brain.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auAsking AI to do the hard work risks your brain health, neuroscientist warnsA study has found AI use lifted homework scores and completion rates but also led to a drop in exam performance. Neuroscientist James Vickers says there are clear problems with offloading mental labou... 022
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“Neuroscientists are worried deep thinking being increasingly offloaded to AI could impact the development of neural connections in the brain.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auAsking AI to do the hard work risks your brain health, neuroscientist warnsA study has found AI use lifted homework scores and completion rates but also led to a drop in exam performance. Neuroscientist James Vickers says there are clear problems with offloading mental labou... 022
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterOhio Todd @lettucewrangler.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Sometimes i think about how, in the late 90s, USPS was moving to set up a secure email address for every US resident and how congress prevented it. 1834401030
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Good to spend quality time with colleagues in Vilnius this week to discuss compassionate person-centred approaches to suicide related distress, trauma and recovery. Working aide-by-side with strengths bases approaches is essential. 000
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Some legacies of the past may persist in how we think about and conceptualise suicide preventiontoday. History can shape and remind us of where we have been. Lived and living experience - something that was under realised in earlier times - today guides deeper understanding and action for tomorrow. 001
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026In Helsinki to see how lived experience was Alva Aalto’s lifelong ambition and recurring theme. In the 1920’s Aalto proposed that the full potential of human life should be grounded in human experience. Two sketches depicting the difference between rooms for a “vertical man”, plus side lighting. 001
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026In Helsinki to see how lived experience was Alva Aalto’s lifelong ambition and recurring theme. In the 1920’s Aalto proposed that the full potential of human life should be grounded in human experience. Two sketches depicting the difference between rooms for a “vertical man”, plus side lighting. 001
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Some legacies of the past may persist in how we think about and conceptualise suicide preventiontoday. History can shape and remind us of where we have been. Lived and living experience - something that was under realised in earlier times - today guides deeper understanding and action for tomorrow. 001
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026New global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood. The temperature at which people age 60 and older could "no longer maintain a stable core temperature" was much lower than anticipated. www.abc.net.au/news/health/...abc.net.au'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood. 001
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026New global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood. The temperature at which people age 60 and older could "no longer maintain a stable core temperature" was much lower than anticipated. www.abc.net.au/news/health/...abc.net.au'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood. 001
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Our website presents the most up-to-date suicide data, now with an extra year of provisional data for 2025. All data we currently hold for deaths that occurred between 2012 and 2025 in the UK and Jersey can be found on our resources page: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/resour... 001
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Good to spend quality time with colleagues to discuss person-centred approaches to suicide related distress, trauma and recovery. Working with strengths and resilience of people of refugee background, their families and communities, to rebuild lives shattered by torture and other traumatic events. 011
Reposted by Nicholas Proctermayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 07/08/2026events.humanitix.com/healing-cent...events.humanitix.comHealing-Centred Approaches to Suicide Prevention and Postvention WebinarWebinar: Healing-Centred Approaches to Suicide Prevention and Postvention - hosted by Thirrili 011
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Good to spend quality time with colleagues to discuss person-centred approaches to suicide related distress, trauma and recovery. Working with strengths and resilience of people of refugee background, their families and communities, to rebuild lives shattered by torture and other traumatic events. 011
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 06/08/2026We work closely with service users and carers in the design and development of our studies. Please share your views and experiences on mental health care and your suggestions about how we can develop our work: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/inform...sites.manchester.ac.ukService users and carersNCISH 021
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterMindframe @mindframemedia.bsky.social · 04/08/2026When social media posts about a #suicide death include factors such the method or location of the suicide, there is an increased risk of individuals taking similar action. This resource guides #Ausmedia and others in communicating safely about suicide on social media platforms: bit.ly/3EzhzEb 011
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026📣 New Open Access Publication: Here we review 20 years of evidence on the needs, motivations, and experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explore how peer support and lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comCommunity-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review - Community Mental Health JournalSuicide and mental ill-health remain a major global concern, reflected by rising emergency department presentations, however there is growing recognition that these settings often do not meet the need... 162
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026📣 New Open Access Publication: Here we review 20 years of evidence on the needs, motivations, and experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explore how peer support and lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comCommunity-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review - Community Mental Health JournalSuicide and mental ill-health remain a major global concern, reflected by rising emergency department presentations, however there is growing recognition that these settings often do not meet the need... 162
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterUNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law @kaldorcentre.bsky.social · 28/07/2026What is the Refugee Convention? How does it work? Why does it still matter 75 years after its adoption? Our new webpage brings together answers, analysis and expert insights. 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/kaldor-centr... #RefugeeConvention75 #InternationalLawunsw.edu.auThe Refugee Convention at 75Seventy-five years ago, governments agreed on a shared framework to protect people forced to flee. Today, the Refugee Convention continues to shape decisions every day – at borders, in courts and in o... 037
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Here we synthesise research on factors that are protective (associated with lower -ve mental health outcomes) or promotive (associated with higher +ve mental health outcomes) among adult refugees living in high-income countries and lower-and-middle-income countries. www.nature.com/articles/s44... 012
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Here we synthesise research on factors that are protective (associated with lower -ve mental health outcomes) or promotive (associated with higher +ve mental health outcomes) among adult refugees living in high-income countries and lower-and-middle-income countries. www.nature.com/articles/s44... 012
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026In this podcast I discuss the role of research design, data gaps, and lived experience in advancing #suicideprevention; plus the growing shift towards co-designed research, emphasising the value of partnering with people with lived experience from the very beginning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNj...youtube.comEp. 3: A Shift in Perspective: Rethinking how we study suicide and suicide preventionYouTube video by Garnet Families 021
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026In this podcast I discuss the role of research design, data gaps, and lived experience in advancing #suicideprevention; plus the growing shift towards co-designed research, emphasising the value of partnering with people with lived experience from the very beginning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNj...youtube.comEp. 3: A Shift in Perspective: Rethinking how we study suicide and suicide preventionYouTube video by Garnet Families 021
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterInternational Association for Suicide Prevention @iaspinfo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Don't miss the IASP/IASR Research Webinar this Thursday, chaired by Professor Matthew Spittal. 📅 23 July 2026, 22:00 AEST (UTC+10) 🗣️Featuring: Dr Eva De Jaegere Dr Elke Elzinga Dr Sam McKay 🔗 ow.ly/aV5B50ZqQ2M 031
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The burden of US harsh immigration policies is also borne by eyewitnesses, family, friends who often have limited ability to intervene and few protections if they do, creating a climate of fear, trauma, distress, moral injury, and threat. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...abc.net.auFootage shows Australian man handcuffed by ICE agents in Las Vegas airportThe 57-year-old was later arrested for overstaying his Visa and is currently detained at an ICE processing centre in California. 000
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The burden of US harsh immigration policies is also borne by eyewitnesses, family, friends who often have limited ability to intervene and few protections if they do, creating a climate of trauma, distress, moral injury, fear. Panel discussion is welcome. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...abc.net.auFootage shows Australian man handcuffed by ICE agents in Las Vegas airportThe 57-year-old was later arrested for overstaying his Visa and is currently detained at an ICE processing centre in California. 000
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Our new @NCISH_UK paper on Suspected suicide in higher education students in England is now available in @TheLancet Psychiatry [buff.ly/bZWeBee]. It provides the most detailed individual-level information to date on suspected suicide deaths in HE students. @ProfLAppleby @FBMH_UoM 102
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Maggie Haberman and @jonathanswan.bsky.social speak clearly and emphatically about the current White House regime and what it means for the world. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026What are the biggest changes to Australia’s health and wellbeing over the past two years? theconversation.com/mental-illne...theconversation.comMental illness is up in young people, dementia is now the biggest killer: Australia’s health in 2026Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad. 001
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026What are the biggest changes to Australia’s health and wellbeing over the past two years? theconversation.com/mental-illne...theconversation.comMental illness is up in young people, dementia is now the biggest killer: Australia’s health in 2026Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad. 001
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Great discussions with clinicians and peer workers on the conceptual basis of safety planning. Exploring development, core principles working collaboratively with people experiencing distress, what current evidence tells us about its effectiveness. #OpenAccess www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... 022
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNPR @npr.org · 06/07/2026A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health. n.pr/4vgHXHzn.prFast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, study findsA new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health. 1037175
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This #OpenAccess paper examines the needs, motivations, and experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explores how peer support and lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comCommunity-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review - Community Mental Health JournalSuicide and mental ill-health remain a major global concern, reflected by rising emergency department presentations, however there is growing recognition that these settings often do not meet the need... 042
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Excellent discussion on what drives people to enter the political sphere, to create a better society; “people are driven by experiences of injustice and unfairness…they bring their agency, voice for a solution.” @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu @jonathancapehart.bsky.social @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Community-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: This paper examines the needs, motivations, experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explores how peer support/ lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1... 033
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Community-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: This paper examines the needs, motivations, experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explores how peer support/ lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1... 033
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This #OpenAccess paper examines the needs, motivations, and experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explores how peer support and lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comCommunity-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review - Community Mental Health JournalSuicide and mental ill-health remain a major global concern, reflected by rising emergency department presentations, however there is growing recognition that these settings often do not meet the need... 042
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Excellent discussion on what drives people to enter the political sphere, to create a better society; “people are driven by experiences of injustice and unfairness…they bring their agency, voice for a solution.” @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu @jonathancapehart.bsky.social @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterNicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Integration of peer workforce in mental health requires (1)) education/training; organisational readiness; (3) structural adjustments, resourcing, and ongoing support; and (4) organisational commitment to peer workforce integration and recovery-oriented practice. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comActions targeting the integration of peer workforces in mental health organisations: a mixed-methods systematic review - BMC PsychiatryBackground Lived experience workforces are one of the fastest growing emerging disciplines in Australian mental health service settings. Individuals with lived and living experience of mental distress... 022
Nicholas Procter @nicholasprocter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Integration of peer workforce in mental health requires (1)) education/training; organisational readiness; (3) structural adjustments, resourcing, and ongoing support; and (4) organisational commitment to peer workforce integration and recovery-oriented practice. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comActions targeting the integration of peer workforces in mental health organisations: a mixed-methods systematic review - BMC PsychiatryBackground Lived experience workforces are one of the fastest growing emerging disciplines in Australian mental health service settings. Individuals with lived and living experience of mental distress... 022
Reposted by Nicholas ProcterSpringer @springer.springernature.com · 30/06/2026This #OpenAccess paper examines the needs, motivations, and experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explores how peer support and lived experience are embedded in these models. bit.ly/4f6iAlR @nicholasprocter.bsky.social #MentalHealth 🛟 011