3rd National Congress of Social Work Students: suicide prevention seminar

May 27 2025

The Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School (SGMK) and Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (UKSW) organized a suicide prevention seminar as part of the 3rd National Congress of Social Work Students. The meeting was an important platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of suicide prevention and mental health promotion.

SGMK representatives presented an analysis of the current state of knowledge on suicide and an educational campaign conducted by SGMK, which aims to raise public awareness of suicidal behavior and promote preventive measures.

During the seminar, Dr. Jolanta Łodzińska, professor at UKSW, discussed the social, psychological, and cultural determinants of suicide among children and adolescents. She emphasized the need for a multidimensional approach to the problem and cooperation between various professional groups, from educators and medical personnel to social workers.

Przemysław Mocarski presented the topic from a medical perspective, discussing risk factors, warning signs, and effective suicide prevention strategies that can be used by both doctors and social workers.

The event was organized by the Department of Health Sociology and Social Work at UKSW and the UKSW Social Work Student Research Club “Social Justice” in cooperation with the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School.

“Suicidology” project – a multi-phase educational and research campaign

Since 2024, Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School has been implementing the project “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign” funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The project aims to raise awareness of the problem of suicide and prepare a wide-ranging educational campaign. The initiative involves research at various levels of society, including educational, professional and medical communities. The collected data will be used to create personalized prevention strategies aimed at supporting people in crisis, as well as preventing critical situations.

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. You can follow the progress of the work on the project’s dedicated website: www.sgmk.edu.pl/suicidology, where we publish updates on a regular basis. The site also includes an interactive map of workshops conducted under the project.

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