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Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · 13h

Add yourself and other people you know to this list of research researchers doing work on LGBTQ+ health

abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social @abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social · 13h

@abctnow.bsky.social Please add yourselves (and people you know) to our SGM research mentor list: : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The list of mentors doing SGM research will be hosted on our website soon. In the meantime, I sent a message about this to the listserv!

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Shayan Asadi @shayanasadi.bsky.social · 8d

Hi bluesky friends! I plan to submit a symposium with @craiganthonyrs.bsky.social for APS 2026 on contextual psychopathology research from ECRs (students welcome!) Content area and methods are wide open. If you are interested or know someone who may be, message me and we'll chat further. 1/2

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Dr. Sean Mitchell @drseanmitchell.bsky.social · 27d

🚨Job Alert🚨

Texas Tech University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Prof in clinical psychology! Applications are due by Oct 10. Come work with me! #academia #clinicalpsychology

Please share!

Link to ad:
sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Link to program: www.depts.ttu.edu/psy/clinical...

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · 8d

So inspiring!!! As a second year student I needed to hear this! 😅✨

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Rachel Andrade-Frietchen (she/her) @rachelfrietchen.bsky.social · 9d

Very exciting news! 🎉 If you are looking for a kind, collaborative, and passionate environment to do suicide and eating disorder research, I highly recommend applying! I love that I get to pursue research and clinical work with so many amazing people! 💕

Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 9d

🦊 Exciting news! The REDS Lab is looking to accept a new graduate student in Fall 2026. If you’re passionate about studying or treating eating disorders and suicide, check out how to join us: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab

Join the Lab | REDSLab

www.redslab.org

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E. David Klonsky, PhD @klonskylab.bsky.social · 13d

Sarah is a great person in addition to a superb scholar. Apply to her lab!

Sarah Victor (she/her/dr) @sarahevictor.bsky.social · 13d

I am barely on this app, because of *gestures wildly* life, the universe, and everything, but I should announce that I plan to review apps for clinical psychology PhD admissions this cycle! Please read my website for more info! www.sarahevictor.com/contact

Contact & Apply | Sarah Victor, PhD | United States

Information on how to reach TRTL and how to join the lab.

www.sarahevictor.com

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · 15d

Some teachings from the summit!!

Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · 16d

Currently learning about suicide risk assessment and safety planning in primary care! Super exciting to hear that this intervention was found to be successful and particularly excited that means safety methods (eg locks) were provided as part of safety planning!
www.umassmed.edu/capes/events...

CAPES 2025 Annual Innovation Summit — CAPES

Sept. 22, 2025, 2 p.m. EDT CAPES Innovation Summit, organized with support from Education Development Center and focused on using the Zero Suicide Framework to advance CAPES technologies and implement...

www.umassmed.edu

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rochephd.bsky.social @rochephd.bsky.social · 21d

Just posting this again. If you or someone you know is looking for a tenure-track position please submit your application. Review is ongoing, but you should submit as soon as possible.

rochephd.bsky.social @rochephd.bsky.social · Aug 12

Job Posting
I am pleased to share 2 ads for Assistant Professor of Psych (tenure track) positions at my university (West Chester University of PA). I am chairing the clinical psych search. Please reach out with questions ([email protected]), review of apps begin in a few weeks. Ad links in comment.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 28d

A new study shows how firearm suicides among women 65+ are rising, reversing decades of decline, while firearm suicides among older men remain high but stable. As these numbers grow, timely mental health support and conversations about firearm access are critical.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Sex Differences in Trends of Firearm Suicide Among Older Adults, 2014 to 2023

This cross-sectional study examines trends in suicide deaths by firearm among US adults aged 65 years or older between 2014 and 2023.

jamanetwork.com

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Amy Brausch, Ph.D. @amybrausch.bsky.social · Sep 8

Submissions are due October 30! Please disseminate far and wide to reach all who work in suicide research.

ABCT Suicide and Self-Injury Special Interest Group (SSI SIG) @abct-ssi-sig.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hi all! The 5th annual Suicide Research Symposium, cohosted with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will take place virtually from April 15 to 17, 2026. You can find details and the full Call for Proposals here: www.suicideresearchsymposium.com

SRS 2026

We are delighted to announce that the fifth annual Suicide Research Symposium will be taking place April 15-17, 2026. Like previous years, this Symposium will be free and take place virtually. This...

www.suicideresearchsymposium.com

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Sep 8

Go stillers!!

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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Sep 8

"I consider firearm suicide prevention to be my life’s work. Around 60 percent of all gun deaths in the US are suicides, and over half of all US suicides result from self-inflicted gunshot wounds."

Read the latest RGVRC member highlight: @mikeanestis.bsky.social.
rockinst.org/blog/rgvrc-m...

RGVRC Member Highlight: Michael Anestis | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Learn more about the research of Dr. Michael Anestis, a member of the RGVRC and the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University.

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Max Stivers (he/him) @mstivers.bsky.social · Sep 8

More personally, I'm grateful to LSU's student paper, The Reveille, for the opportunity to share my own origin story of seeing a friend thinking of suicide and having no idea what I could do to help them keep themself safe, because no one ever talked about suicide
lsureveille.com/261733/opini...

Guest column: When someone you care about is thinking of suicide, know that you can help - Reveille

I was 16 years old and up late on a weeknight when Facebook pinged with a message from a school friend. Honestly, calling her a friend is probably unfair: we had been friends in freshman year before d...

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Max Stivers (he/him) @mstivers.bsky.social · Sep 8

So incredibly proud of the work @raymopt.bsky.social, @obrienemj.bsky.social, @faithstoneking.bsky.social, and the rest of LSU's Consortium for the Advancement of Suicide Prevention have done on campus and in our community for National Suicide Prevention Week/World Suicide Prevention Day.

Tips for Supporting Friends Who Are Thinking about Suicide

About 12% of young adults (almost 4,000 LSU students) have serious thoughts of suicide each year

What Can I Do?
- Break the silence. Start the conversation.
- If you're worried about your friend, you can ask if they are thinking about suicide
- Talk openly and directly about suicide
- Be warm, encouraging, supportive, and offer a listening ear
- Ask how you can support them; say, "I am here for you, how can I best support you?"

Who Can I Ask for Help?
- Did you know, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (24/7) to talk to a counselor about suicide, and figure out how to help your friend?
- In an emergency, call 911

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Aug 25

My lab @lsu.bsky.social put together some resources ahead of Suicide Prevention Day (9/10)/Week (9/8-13) - check them out, and please share widely! @lsuscience.bsky.social

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Aug 24

A practice I generally follow but want to make sure I bring into the next academic year: Every day, do one thing to better myself/my life (e.g., go for a run, do SOME writing), and one thing to better the life of someone else (e.g., compliment an outfit, make dinner for a friend who is struggling).

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Aug 23

Happy happy birthday!!! 🎈

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Aug 22

I just submitted my first first-author manuscript of my PhD with my PhD advisor 🥹🥹🥹 this project used EMA data I helped collect in sexual minority college students - the first of hopefully many projects in this area to come!! ♥️

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Aug 18

Woohoo geaux tigers (and Baby Parker)!

DocLB2 @doclb2.bsky.social · Aug 18

Oh, school sports season is getting underway? Baby Parker has chosen LSU as his team this year! i guess I should get him some University of Cincinnati gear for balance in the family 😂😂

Baby Parker, a black, white and brown Australian Shepherd. Wearing purple and gold LSU crocs 🌸

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · Aug 7

I will be interviewing for a clinical psychology PhD student in the Precision Psychopathology + Dynamic Immunopsychiatry Lab this interview cycle.

Please see our website for more info about what we do + share with applicants you think might be a good fit.

share.google/uJRyS3NY9Kdo...

Precision Psychopathology + Dynamic Immunopsychiatry Lab – University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychology

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Morgan Buerke (she/her) @buerkemorgan.bsky.social · Jul 31

Repost from that OTHER platform, but new paper out from @obrienemj.bsky.social and our lab looking at the relationship between PTSD symptoms and acquired capability through dissociation and alcohol use in the National Guard: doi.org/10.1111/sltb....

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Relate to Acquired Suicide Capability Through Dissociation and Alcohol Use in the National Guard

Introduction National Guard members face unique challenges of psychological trauma and rapid transitions between military and civilian life. These challenges may partially explain Guard members' inc.....

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thank you! It’s been 1.5 years in the making! 😅

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Jul 25

I’m thrilled to share that my new first-author manuscript is now published! We found that PTSD symptom severity is related to acquired suicide capability through dissociation and alcohol use in National Guard members! dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb...

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Jul 1

I’m thrilled to share that I’m starting a new position today as a Psychology Extern at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge! As an extern I will be administering CAMS Brief Interventions to patients on the inpatient unit and visiting the med floors of the hospital. 🥳

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