Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

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In this issue:  
   

  • Neural correlates of self-directed violence: A large-sample resting-state fMRI study from UK Biobank
  • The effectiveness of meaning-based interventions in reducing suicide-related vulnerability: A systematic review
  • The relationship between caregiver burden, depression, suicidal thoughts, and quality of life in patients’ caregivers in the adult palliative service
  • Plus much more

27 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

All credit goes over to our co-workers over at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

This webpage features key links and emerging reports about suicide prevention.

In this issue:  
   

  • A network analysis of protective and risk factors for suicide attempt among adolescents in twelve low- and lower-middle-income countries
  • Suicide in People With Co‐occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Conditions: An Integrative Literature Review to Inform Risk Formulation in Mental Health Nursing
  • Intermittent theta‐burst stimulation versus sham stimulation for suicidal ideation and psychiatric symptoms in depressive disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
  • Plus much more

15 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Report

Prevention in the age of information: public education for better health

This report highlights that tackling preventable illness must remain a top priority for the government in the 2020s. More than half of the disease burden in England is deemed preventable, with one in five deaths attributed to causes that could have been avoided. It goes on to argue that any prevention strategy must take into account the way information can be used to promote public health and spread information.