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h Triple i | Virtual Conference | 25th–27th May 2021 Covid, Psychology and Suicide Risk
Rory O’Connor
Prof. Rory O’Connor has a long-standing interest in suicide research and preven-
tion; he has been working in this area since 1994. He is Professor of Health Psycho-
logy at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and Past President of the Interna-
tional Academy of Suicide Research. Rory leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research
Laboratory at the University of Glasgow, one of the leading suicide and self-harm
research groups in the UK. He has published widely in the field of suicide and self-
harm, particularly on the psychological processes which precipitate suicidal be-
haviour and self-harm. He also acts as an advisor to a wide range of national
and international organisations, including national governments, in the areas
of suicide and self-harm.
Abstract. Since the onset of the Covid pandemic there has been concern abo-
ut the short, medium and long-term impacts on population mental health. In
this talk, drawing from the UK Covid-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing Study,
as well as the wider research literature, I will describe the changes in mental
health and wellbeing over the course of the pandemic. I will also outline so-
me other ongoing work on suicide prevention research as well as discussing
the opportunities to mitigate the risk of the longer term impacts of Covid-19
and its consequences on suicide risk.
8 https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-068-4.8
Rory O’Connor
Prof. Rory O’Connor has a long-standing interest in suicide research and preven-
tion; he has been working in this area since 1994. He is Professor of Health Psycho-
logy at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and Past President of the Interna-
tional Academy of Suicide Research. Rory leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research
Laboratory at the University of Glasgow, one of the leading suicide and self-harm
research groups in the UK. He has published widely in the field of suicide and self-
harm, particularly on the psychological processes which precipitate suicidal be-
haviour and self-harm. He also acts as an advisor to a wide range of national
and international organisations, including national governments, in the areas
of suicide and self-harm.
Abstract. Since the onset of the Covid pandemic there has been concern abo-
ut the short, medium and long-term impacts on population mental health. In
this talk, drawing from the UK Covid-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing Study,
as well as the wider research literature, I will describe the changes in mental
health and wellbeing over the course of the pandemic. I will also outline so-
me other ongoing work on suicide prevention research as well as discussing
the opportunities to mitigate the risk of the longer term impacts of Covid-19
and its consequences on suicide risk.
8 https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-068-4.8
