News Gay ‘Married at First Sight UK’ star Mark Kiley opens up about his father’s suicide and the heartbreaking impact of grief Mark Kiley, 38, is best known for starring in Married at First Sight UK, however he is now opening up about a deeply personal tragedy – the suicide of his father Paul when Mark was just 20. This marks a significant moment for the LGBTQ+ reality TV star, as he aims to shed light on […] By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Arts Suicide prevention initiative Baton of Hope to bring An Evening of Hope to Brighton Dome on Wednesday, July 5 The Baton of Hope presents a safe, unifying evening of uplifting melodies and stories about connection, community, survival and, above all, hope. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New study finds lesbian, gay and bisexual people are more than twice as likely than their straight peers to experience suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviours The study, published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, is the first ever to analyse nationally representative data on sexual orientation and suicidality in England whilst being able to compare individual sexual minority groups. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News OneBodyOneFaith to host memorial service to remember and commemorate members of the LGBTQ+ community who have lost their lives to suicide and experienced harm OneBodyOneFaith, the UK’s oldest LGBTQ+ Christian member’s network, is hosting a memorial service at Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Hinde Street, London W1U 2QJ on Sunday, April 23 at 2.30pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts FILM: ‘I Made This For You’ free to watch for World Suicide Prevention Day I Made This For You, a searingly honest British feature film that tackles mental health, depression and suicide head on, is now available to watch for free on Youtube globally. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Study shows community support benefits young LGBTQ+ mental health A new 2020 study from the UBC School of Nursing has demonstrated that having access to a supportive community and living in a progressive political climate helps decrease suicidal tendencies in young LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News LGBTQ+ in Lockdown: Suicide Concerns Rocket “Not counting our data means the struggle will continue for others” LGBTQ+ in Lockdown: Suicide Concerns Rocket By Paul Wright • 3 min read
Community News Been bereaved by suicide and need support? Free support groups for people bereaved by suicide set up by Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Care have been running in Brighton and Hove since October 2016. Facing the Future groups – each with a maximum of eight participants – are free of charge and available to anyone over 18 who has been bereave By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Samaritans – Make small talk and save lives Samaritans is launching a campaign in partnership with British Transport Police, Network Rail and the wider rail industry to give travellers the confidence to trust their instincts and act if they notice someone who may be at risk of suicide in or around a train station. By Besi • 2 min read
