Social Media, the Internet and Suicide Prevention: Exploring the Evidence | NCSR Webinar

How can social media and online platforms support suicide prevention while reducing potential harm? In this webinar, the first in the National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research (NCSR) Webinar Series, speakers explore the latest evidence on social media and internet use, examining both the challenges and opportunities for suicide prevention. The session considers how online platforms might be designed and regulated to reduce harm while harnessing opportunities for connection, support and suicide prevention. The NCSR Webinar Series brings together researchers across disciplines and career stages to discuss the latest research and emerging findings in suicide prevention and self-harm research. The sessions are intended to foster collaboration and strengthen connections between research innovation, policy and practice. Featured speakers Dr. Amanda Marchant Dr. Amanda Marchant is a Research Fellow and co-investigator at the National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research (NCSR) at Swansea University. Her research is focused on social care and social media with relation to suicide prevention and self-harm. Charlie Cooper Charlie Cooper is a Research Fellow in the Suicide Prevention Research Unit at Orygen, Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, and a PhD candidate in Educational and Developmental Psychology at Monash University. His research examines LGBTQ+ young Australians’ experiences of self-harm and suicide-related content on social media, including patterns of exposure, engagement, help-seeking, and peer support. Dr Sandersan Onie Dr Sandersan Onie is the Lynch Family Foundation Research Fellow in Global Health Equity at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School. His work has focused on global mental health equity and suicide prevention, with projects spanning the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Americas.