After the first conversation: does asking for help lead to support? World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September 2026
We encourage people to ask for help, but what happens when they do? On World Suicide Prevention Day, I explore Scotland’s support pathways and propose research into who receives appropriate care, whether it helps, and what happens to those whose needs remain unmet. A referral is not the same as receiving care. Suicide prevention cannot…
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I am Dr Simon H. Walker, a researcher at the University of Glasgow working across occupational health, suicide prevention, workplace mental health, and evidence synthesis. My work focuses on how workplaces, institutions, and communities can better recognise and respond to distress before crisis point. I am particularly interested in suicide prevention beyond traditional clinical settings,…
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” – Nurse Suicide, Personal Loss, and Future Prevention.
16 years ago, I lost a friend/family member to suicide. Today is her birthday, and I wanted to honour her with some memories and a discussion of the work I now do – namely suicide research and prevention. I am not arrogant enough to think that I could have done anything, but Ros continues to…
Dr Simon Harold Walker 