Understanding causes, prevention and healing for people with suicidal thoughts, feelings and behaviours

Experiences of suicidal thoughts, feelings and behaviours are complex and deeply personal, often accompanied by feelings of guilt, isolation, fear of stigma and judgement.

This presentation aims to share insights into the impact on a person’s sense of self, sense of others and ways of being in the world and what can be healing. It further aims to break down barriers by challenging perceptions and stigma. The presentation will draw on findings from existing and original research, voices of lived experience and visual narratives.

Jude Smit

Jude is a UKCP and HCPC accredited Psychotherapist/Integrative Arts Psychotherapist, a Mental Health Advisor in Further and Higher Education and a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education. She has a longstanding commitment to research, having been involved with various research projects in both the health and education sectors over the last 18 years and has presented internationally. She is currently completing Psychology PhD research into what we can learn from students’ lived experiences of attempted suicide.