The European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB) takes place every two years and is considered one of the most important international meetings exploring suicidal behaviours and suicide prevention.

This year, beautiful, historic Rome and it’s glorious sunshine provided the perfect setting for a very engaging meeting.

Several members of the NSRF team attended the conference, which took place 28th – 31st August.

The NSRF team exchanged knowledge and experiences with others in attendance, and heard about the latest challenges and innovation surrounding global mental health and suicide prevention.

Dr Eibhlín Walsh presenting at ESSSB20

Below is a list of our team members who attended the conference and the titles of their presentations.

For more information on any of the presentation or projects, please email infonsrf@ucc.ie

Dr Eve Griffin

  • Social Determinants of Suicide: An Umbrella Review

Professor Ella Arensman

  • Bridging the Treatment Gap for Depression and Suicidal Behaviour: EAAD’ s 4-Level Approach for Stigma Reduction and Help-Seeking Facilitation

  • Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Occupational Settings: MENTUPP

  • Implementation and Evaluation of National Suicide Prevention Programmes – A Global Perspective

Dr Paul Corcoran

  • Surveillance of Self-Harm and Suicide in Ireland and the Impact on Public Health Policy – Progress and Challenges

Dr Isabela Troya

  • Healthcare Practitioners’ Views on Management Practices of Self-Harm in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study Conducted in Ireland

Dr Eibhlin Walsh

  • A meta-ethnography of adolescents’ perspectives on and experiences with post-primary school-based suicide prevention (Poster Presentation)

Dr Selena O’Connell

  • Understanding Variation in Clinical Management of Hospital-Presenting Self-Harm: A Qualitative Study of the Implementation of a National Clinical Programme
Dr Selena O’Connell presenting at ESSSB20


Dr Grace Cully


20th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB20)