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The death of a close person, such as a family member or a friend is a potentially disruptive event in the lives of adolescents and may affect their mental health and social functioning. Little is known about their help-seeking experiences. This presentation will describe the grief and mental health of adolescents bereaved by suicide or other causes, in terms of their grief and potential for personal growth.
The death of a close person, such as a family member or a friend is a potentially disruptive event in the lives of adolescents and may affect their mental health and social functioning. Little is known about their help-seeking experiences.
This presentation will describe the grief and mental health of adolescents bereaved by suicide or other causes, in terms of their grief and potential for personal growth. The presentation will also outline positive and negative experiences of bereaved adolescents with help-seeking from social support, school, online and clinicians, and will highlight barriers and facilitators for help-seeking. The presentation will inform family, friends, and counsellors/clinicians on how to better understand and support bereaved adolescents.
Presenter Karl Andriessen, PhD (UNSW Sydney), MSuicidology (Griffith University) is a NHMRC Early Career Fellow at the Centre for Mental Health, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne.
His research is focused on suicide prevention, bereavement after suicide and other causes, adolescent and community mental health, and help-seeking. He received several awards and is the principal editor of “Postvention in action: The international handbook of suicide bereavement support” (Hogrefe, 2017). He has presented keynotes at various conferences including the National Suicide Prevention Conference and the National Australian Postvention Conference.
ADDITIONAL SESSIONS - What is the best help for bereaved adolescents who have lost a family member or friend by suicide or other cause?
Focus groups sessions on:
- Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 from 2.30pm- 4.00pm - We are looking for clinicians.
- Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 from 5.00pm - 6.30pm - The meeting with young people.
- Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 from 7.00pm - 8.30pm - The meeting with parents.
Contact the researchers for further information:
Karl Andriessen, PhD
Centre for Mental Health
The University of Melbourne
Email: [email protected]