Nicholas Procter
@nicholasprocter
Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Trauma Informed. Latest Book Professor
Here we synthesise research on factors that are protective (associated with lower -ve mental health outcomes) or promotive (associated with higher +ve mental health outcomes) among adult refugees living in high-income countries and lower-and-middle-income countries. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Maggie Haberman and @jonathanswan.bsky.social speak clearly and emphatically about the current White House regime and what it means for the world. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social
Community-Based Crisis Care Beyond the Emergency Department: This paper examines the needs, motivations, experiences of people using community-based alternatives to emergency departments and explores how peer support/ lived experience are embedded in these models. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Excellent discussion on what drives people to enter the political sphere, to create a better society; “people are driven by experiences of injustice and unfairness…they bring their agency, voice for a solution.” @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu @jonathancapehart.bsky.social @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social
Sharing news that preparations for the release of the 4th edition of ‘Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach’ are well advanced. This new edition takes person-centred care further by emphasising an approach that places the individual at the centre of care. www.cambridge.org/universitypr...
Great discussions with clinicians and peer workers on the conceptual basis of safety planning. Exploring development, core principles working collaboratively with people experiencing distress, what current evidence tells us about its effectiveness. #OpenAccess www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
New Paper: Distress, Discomfort and Moral Injury Among Emergency Department Clinicians. Available Open Access. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
📣 New Paper Coming Soon: Indepth analysis of current evidence for community based mental health crisis support and alternatives to emergency departments. Our review examines the current state of evidence and seeks to address current gaps. @thementalelf.bsky.social
Honoured to officially launch this art exhibition in Adelaide this evening. The works on display celebrate resilience, hope and human flourishing. Artwork by clients who participate in community mental health activities. Congratulations Adelaide University and Neami National.
@booker.senate.gov is right to speak emphatically about mental and physical harms inside detention centres. Deliberate, prolonged cruelty brings fear; excruciating distress deepens and destroys. @ms.now @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social www.refugeecouncil.org.au/lethal-hopel...
Compelling and informative reporting by Laura Barron-Lopez on the psychological harms associated with being involuntarily detained. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social
Taking a moment to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the opportunity to work with SA’s Chief Psychiatrist Dr John Brayley over many years. It has been a privilege to collaborate with him and to learn from his integrity, leadership and unwavering commitment to the field.
Powerful Keynote Address today by Ian Thorpe AM, Australian Olympic swimmer and mental health advocate at the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2026. The Diego De Leo lecture is a major address showcasing outstanding achievement and leadership.
Great welcome and introduction from national colleagues “there is more common ground than differences” in #suicdeprevention. Today’s workshop is designed to discuss and further these possibilities- and much more.
Pleased to join colleagues to deliver a plenary address at the 2026 National Suicide Prevention Conference to 1,000+ delegates. The program is excellent, with many opportunities for knowledge sharing, reflection and collaboration across sectors and lived experience. @suicidepreventau.bsky.social
An inhumane plan for people from Afghanistan to be given forced choices. DRC is unsafe. Returning to their homeland is not safe. More than 1000 people are impacted. Humanity must prevail. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations...
Excellent interview with former curator of the Kennedy Center. A measured approach to understanding how events unfolded. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social
Some excellent analysis and discussion on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social this morning. The issues are complex, compelling; requiring deep and thorough consideration.
📣 New Publication: Here we explain pathways to build and strengthen lived experience leadership in mental health. Transformative systems change. #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Thankful and appreciative of the quality and diversity of reporting and analysis this morning. The time taken to hear perspectives brings enormous depth. Topics are carefully considered. Essential for the times we are in. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social @ms.now @jonathancapehart.bsky.social
Important discussions today with nurses and midwives undertaking postgraduate studies in mental health. Recent advances in trauma informed approaches in mental health, suicide prevention and crisis stabilisation. Framework incorporates person-centred care; relational safety in crisis response.
A productive day of filming with the SA Health Mental Health Education Hub. Our team are pleased to work in partnership with the Hub, supporting high-quality learning and development opportunities to strengthen the mental health workforce across South Australia.
Thankful and appreciative for the considered and thoughtful analysis and advocacy from @balint.house.gov on @waytooearly.bsky.social today after a difficult week @msnownews.bsky.social
Submit a Manuscript for a Special Issue of Archives of Suicide Research. Beyond Checklists: Reimagining the Experience and Measurement of Suicidal Thinking. Closing Date 15 May 2026. 🔗 think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
This week I will be sharing new research findings with SA Health colleagues as we discuss #traumainformed #mentalhealth and #suicideprevention - Actions that seek to avoid re-traumatisation, create safety, empowering consumers and staff in decision making econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
Excellent discussion on mental health effects of forced family separation causing mass upheaval, uncertainty, fear. An intentional, targeted trauma upon innocent people. Impacts on brain development can be complex, pervasive, long lasting for individuals, communities. @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social
Pleased to share news that I have been appointed Associate Editor of Archives of Suicide Research. The journal invites refereed contributions on the study of suicide, suicidal behavior and self harm, their causes and effects, their prevention and intervention. www.tandfonline.com/journals/usu...
Thankful and appreciative of the rigorous and professional news reporting and analysis on events in Minneapolis by @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social The discussion is well considered and researched. It’s done respectfully with due care being given to the family of people who have been directly impacted.
Our latest Crisis Journal publication maps the current evidence base for trauma-informed approaches to suicide prevention across all levels of prevention, settings, and population groups. Available #OpenAccess econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...