Suicide prevention, occupational health, evidence synthesis and public engagement.
Introduction Suicide is a profound public health issue, posing significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. 5284 suicides were registered in England in 2022, 339 suicides were registered in Wales 2022, 762 probable suicides were registered in 2022, 203 suicides were registered in Northern Ireland 2022.(Samaritans, 2023) As the tenth leading cause of death globally, it... Continue Reading →
Hi, I'm Simon (Si), Dr Simon Harold Walker ,and I'm guessing you got here either because I bugged you in person or badgered you online about our interests and work similarities. My contact details - simon.walker@glasgow.ac.uk at the University of Glasgow Simonwalker2018@gmail.com for non academic collaboration. I am a Historical Suicidologist, Medical Military Historian, and... Continue Reading →
The impact of tearing up my application, ... ahem er Robot Heart!Photo by burak kostak on Pexels.com Another day, another disappointment as some declines came in for roles I had applied for. WAIT! Before you run away, this is not a self-pitying post I promise, actually: it's a thank you. Now while two of them... Continue Reading →
I'm in Islay today, finally taking my lunch after a long but great day in a school supporting young people get into university. It's decent work, but it looks likely my position will end in just over six months due to funding. In the best tradition of self-preservation, my search for a position related to... Continue Reading →
The centenary of the First World War has been over now for almost a year. I count myself lucky as I started my PhD exactly 100 years from the beginning of the war, and I ended it the same way in 2018. Each year of my PhD I lived through the war vicariously through the... Continue Reading →
Today I read my name in a book for the first time! Excited does not cover it, so in this overly sentimental reflection of my 'tragic' life, I really just want to say thank you for the love and support to get me from the brink to a book!
The word 'invalid' has existed for over 2000 years. It's meaning has changed and evolved. Recently the word describe wounded troops or disabled individuals, but also meant 'not valued' - this article considers the damage of a label and questions how the interpretations of invalid have linked to discriminate and segregate.
After being told today that someone in my life is dying - it seems only right that for the final article of #mentalhealthawarenessweek, I will be looking at grief, responsibility and death rituals.
As we come to the end of #mentalhealthawarenessweek I wanted to look at something a little more positive than some of the previous articles I have posted.  This article looks at ways that you can improve your mental state - and it does it through the power of MUSSSIIICCCC (Namely - Eurovision). I am a... Continue Reading →
I don't belong here! I am an Impostor!
That is the topic of today 'mentalhealthawarenessweek article! Dr Who?: The Battle Against Impostor Syndrome.
(Basically worth a ready for my reworking of Lose Yourself) - Sing it with me!
Dr Simon Harold Walker 