Study Team

Study team on MTAS study

• Professor Alexandra Pitman, UCL Division of Psychiatry
• Dr Millie Lowther, UCL Department of Psychology & Language Sciences
• Ruby Jarvis, UCL Division of Psychiatry
• Steven Allsopp, UCL Department of Psychology & Language Sciences
• Anindya Nagori, UCL Division of Psychiatry
• Professor Sarah Edwards, UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP)

For more information about our team’s research studies on this topic you can visit the website of the UCL Special Interest Group in Self-Harm and Suicide. 

Further support 

For sources of support for people who are struggling, please visit this webpage for people taking part in UCL research studies on the topic of self-harm or suicide: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/support-sources

We particularly recommend the following sources of support for men:

• James’ Place – offers free support for men in suicidal crisis at branches in London, Liverpool, and Newcastle - https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/what-we-do/our-centres/
• The Listening Place – offers free face-to-face support at centres across London for people who feel that life is no longer worth living https://listeningplace.org.uk/i-need-help/
• Andy’s Man Club – offers weekly, free, peer-to-peer support groups UK-wide for men aged over 18 to create a judgment-free, confidential space where men can be open about the difficulties they face (UK-wide) - https://andysmanclub.co.uk/find-your-nearest-group/

If you are concerned about a friend who feels suicidal there is some guidance on this Samaritans webpage: Supporting someone with suicidal thoughts