Rory O’Connor
@roryoc.bsky.social
Professor of Health Psychology, Author, Podcaster, Journal Editor, Director, Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab @UofGlasgow, www.suicideresearch.info
Such a powerful evening at the Leeds International Festival of Ideas for panel discussion on "How do we talk about suicide?" Brilliantly and sensitively moderated by Amy Irons, I was delighted to share the panel with Roman Kemp, Andy Airey, Donelle Lawrence and Ellie Palma-Cass.
Today, 10th September, is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. It is a day to pause and reflect. Director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory @roryoc.bsky.social writes about changing the narrative on suicide, and how we all have a role to play. suicideresearch.info/2026/09/10/c...
Join us in Glasgow on Tuesday 10th November for the launch conference of It Takes a Village, our new research programme aiming to involve the community in scaling up child and adolescent #MentalHealth services. @roryoc.bsky.social @profminnis.bsky.social Register 👉 tinyurl.com/avnj5w52
Former Love Island contestant Dr Alex George has revealed that he "wanted to end" his life two years ago, before deciding to go for a run which "genuinely saved my life". Love Island star tells followers 'you are loved' as he shares mental health challenges www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Love Island's Alex George tells followers 'you are loved' as he shares mental health challenges
Alex George said he wanted to help reduce
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Please share. Join us for the 10th Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum There is still time to register but registration closes this Friday, 1st May It is always such a welcoming event, & will be extra special this year as it's 10th Anniversary of Forum
Fantastic keynote on stress from @daryloconnor.bsky.social to open the @UKSBM Annual Meeting in Sheffield earlier.
Please join us on 11th May as part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow@uofgshw.bsky.social · 6mo agoFilm screening of ‘Love & Trouble’ by Amy Hardie to mark the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek • Kelvin Hall • Monday 11th May, 5.30pm • Panel discussion with @roryoc.bsky.social Tickets free but spaces are limited. Please book: tinyurl.com/3v7w43sb
🆕 Registration is now open for the 10th Anniversary Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers’ Forum, 11-12 June, Glasgow 2026. Also we’re still accepting abstracts (closing date: Fri 27 March) We look toward to welcoming you to Glasgow in June. suicideresearch.info/10th-suicide...
Should have posted ages ago…new paper adding further temporal evidence on the relationship between gambling and suicidal ideation. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @roryoc.bsky.social
Link between high-engagement gambling and suicidality stronger than thought
The link between high engagement in gambling and suicidality is stronger than previously thought, according to a new study by the Universities of Glasgow and City St Georges, University of London.
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Reflecting on our MQ & Academy of Medical Sciences Call to Action for Mental Health paper at start of COVID, Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu & Peter Jones led new paper on policy & public health implications for mental health after COVID-19. 🔗 eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
“All is quiet on New Year's Day” #U2 Happy New Year! 1/1/26
The surprising truth about the generations that suffer loneliness the most www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are
Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain
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🆕Please share 10th Suicide and Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum, 11-12 June 2026 Call for Abstracts: Closing date 27th March 2026 suicideresearch.info/10th-suicide...
This is utterly heartbreaking and despicable. My thoughts are with everyone affected and with my Jewish friends and colleagues everywhere. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who were the Bondi beach shooting victims? What we know
Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.
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I am delighted that Penguin Michael Joseph will be publishing my next book. Excited to be working with my editor Corinna Bolino and agent Jessica Killingley on this. Publication in 2027.
Op-ed from @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social, President of Royal Society of Edinburgh: “For the sake of Scotland’s colleges and universities whatever party gets the keys to Bute House in May should waste no time commissioning a review….The next Scot Gov must not shirk the challenge”
"One of Britain's most distinguished scientists, Prof Sir Paul Nurse, says the government is "shooting itself in the foot" with its visa system for science researchers." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy
Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is
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A real team effort!
Medical Research UK@medicalresearchuk.bsky.social · 11mo agoNearly 1 in 3 young people (17-24) have self-harmed. Despite this, we still don't fully understand the biological & emotional mechanisms behind self-harm. With Foundation funding, @roryoc.bsky.social is finding out more about what's driving this alarming trend. Read more: https://shorturl.at/bU7mB
I had a lovely few days at 11th International Congress of Clinical & Health Psychology in Children & Adolescents in Malaga. I was also delighted to receive the AITANA 2025 Lifetime Career Award for mental health research and suicide prevention. Huge thanks to all collaborators near and far 🙏🏻
Reaching 100,000 people through DBI is truly remarkable. 10s of thousands of people in distress have received immediate compassionate support. I’m incredibly proud to be part of this world-leading initiative, which is transforming how we support people in their moments of greatest need Www.dbi.scot
In advance of 11th Intl Congress of Clinical & Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents next week, I spoke with Jose Pedto Espada about the IMV model, current challenges and opportunities in suicide prevention and strategies for effective public health action. m.youtube.com/watch?v=xFcG...
Entrevista Rory O'Connor
YouTube video by Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
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🆕Please Share! Save the Date: 10th Suicide and Self-harm Early and Mid-Career Researchers' Forum, 11-12 June 2026 #EMCRF2026 Check back for details in due course: www.suicideresearch.info
delighted to see this published 🙌 using EMA, we (with @roryoc.bsky.social) investigated suicidal ideation in daily life. we found that it arises from an interaction of within-person increases in loneliness and an individual’s level of personality functioning psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
Our NCISH Director Professor Nav Kapur spoke with @roryoc.bsky.social for a @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social podcast episode about designing research that saves lives. This episode is available in both audio and video format: open.spotify.com/episode/5CDG... www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUk0...
Designing Research That Saves Lives with Professor Nav Kapur
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This is superb - thank you @sjblakemore.bsky.social @roryoc.bsky.social @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social -- The Teenage Brain Explained with Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore youtu.be/xy7jkcSl8to?... via @YouTube
The Teenage Brain Explained with Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
YouTube video by MQ Mental Health Research
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This is #WorldMentalHealthDay2025 Nurturing our mental health can start with something as simple — and as powerful — as a breath.
“Artist Shanty” Inspired by a walk through the artist shanties in Bismore Park, Hyannis Port, Cape Cod recently.
