Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand Newsletter | May 2011
In this issue
The chief coroner and suicide reporting (VIDEO)
Chief Coroner Justice Neil MacLean has been outspoken in the media recently regarding his views that there should be greater reporting of suicides - but what detail does he think should be given out, what does he think about irresponsible reporting and media who don't adhere to the restrictions in the Coroner's Act?
Earthquake relief and wellbeing in Christchurch
Suicide prevention is often seen as the ‘ambulance at the bottom of the cliff’, when in fact promoting mental health and wellbeing and preventing mental health problems is goal number one in the Ministry of Health’s Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan. We speak to Freedom Preston-Clark from the Mental Health Foundation’s southern regional office, and Carol Hippolite from Nelson’s Whakatu Marae about their roles at this time of crisis for the people of Christchurch.
Mental health in primary care: two doctors' views
Working at first base: psychiatrist David Codyre and GP Tane Taylor say primary care is working to improve the nation’s mental health, but both have different views on how that can be achieved.
The ripples of grief: after a suicide
Tricia Hendry lost her husband to suicide 14 years ago, when her three children were all under ten. How did she learn to deal with her grief and move on? We also talk to Eliza Snelgar from CASA, who works in close-knit Maori communities after a series of suicides.
Prison welfare and reducing suicides
A former head of the Prison Service says while physical suicide prevention is happening in prisons, not so much effort is being put into mental wellbeing. We talk to Kim Workman from Rethinking Crime and Punishment and his research advisor Catherine McCullough.
New research
We look at how the onset of depression differs in children and adults; sexual attraction and self harm; whether schools influence the risk-taking behaviours of students and the WHO takes an in-depth look at risk factors for suicide.
