Join us on Monday, 23rd February for our first 2026 webinar!

📅 Date: Monday 23 February 2026

⏰ Time: 3:00 – 4:00pm (GMT)

🎤 Speaker: Dr Gretta Mohan 

Content warning: this webinar will discuss suicide attempt and ideation.

Suicide remains a major global public health crisis, and understanding its risk factors is essential for prevention. This webinar will present important new research examining the relationship between loneliness and suicidal thoughts and behaviours in post-pandemic Ireland.

Ireland offers a significant case study – the country experienced elevated suicide rates following the Great Recession and has recently been ranked as the European Union’s loneliest member state. This research uses data from the 2021 and 2023 Healthy Ireland surveys to provide fresh insights into how loneliness distinctly relates to both suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.

About the Speaker: Dr Gretta Mohan 

Dr Gretta Mohan is a Senior Research Officer at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) with expertise in health economics. She manages the ESRI’s Electronic Communications Research Programme, focusing on the connections between our digital lives and loneliness.

Dr Mohan was awarded the prestigious Barrington Medal in 2025 for her groundbreaking paper on loneliness in Ireland and its mental health impacts. She is currently conducting vital research with the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention exploring the links between loneliness and suicide experiences.

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