Suicide Prevention Australia

Running time 9.42 On 23 July 2018, at Suicide Prevention Australia’s National Suicide Prevention Conference, Chief Executive Nieves Murray launched a paper that challenges Australia’s view of the role of mental illness when it comes to suicide prevention. Listen to our interview with SANE Australia's Head of Programs, Sarah Coker, on why this Paper is important and what it means for all of us. More on the Paper below and [on the SPA website](https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/news/media-release-new-discussion-paper-challenges-australia%E2%80%99s-views-role-mental-illness-and-suicide). Research shows people living with complex mental illness are 13-45 times more likely to take their own life their own life than those living without mental illness. For people living with: * Borderline personality disorder the risk is 45 times greater * Anorexia nervosa the risk is 31 times greater * Major depressive disorder the risk is 20 times greater * Bipolar disorder is 17 times greater * Schizophreni