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N. Ireland suicide rates per 100,000 population

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE SEMINAR SERIES Dealing with suicide: how does research help? 11 th April 2013 Mike Tomlinson Queen’s University Belfast. N. Ireland suicide rates per 100,000 population. 366. Male suicide rates (3yr rolling averages), 1998=100. Share of suicides by age. Males. Females.

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N. Ireland suicide rates per 100,000 population

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  1. KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE SEMINAR SERIESDealing with suicide:how does research help?11thApril 2013Mike TomlinsonQueen’s University Belfast

  2. N. Ireland suicide rates per 100,000 population

  3. 366

  4. Male suicide rates (3yr rolling averages), 1998=100

  5. Share of suicides by age Males Females

  6. Suicide rates, Westminster constituencies 1997-2004 and 2004-2011

  7. Suicide rates, Westminster constituencies, 2009-11

  8. Suicide rates, Westminster constituencies, 2009-11

  9. Explanations: Changes in reporting and recording Changes in mental illness and/or service provision Changes in behaviourchange: alcoholand drugs Changes in protective factors: religion, family life and normative expectations Economic change: recession and unemployment Legacy of conflict

  10. 5-14

  11. Implications of suicide as legacy of conflict : Alter perspectives on prevention 2. Adjust identification of at-risk individuals, groups and communities Improve data analysis and sociological autopsy to sharpen understanding of risk and the disconnect between services and those in need Inform ongoing suicide awareness training among gatekeepers of services and resources Change focus of public health strategies to address mass medication in middle and older age groups

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