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| Dr Glenn Melvin |
Dr Glenn Melvin has been named a finalist in the 2017 VicHealth
Awards for his development of the suicide prevention app, BeyondNow in
collaboration with BeyondBlue.
BeyondNow is a convenient and confidential free app that supports
people experiencing suicidal thoughts or who are heading towards a suicidal
crisis.
“The app is designed to support people who
struggle with thoughts of suicide. It provides a place to document coping
strategies and support people so they can navigate through a crisis,” said Dr
Melvin.
“I'm very pleased about the nomination and I hope that it provides BeyondNow with additional exposure and allows it to reach more people.”
“I'm very pleased about the nomination and I hope that it provides BeyondNow with additional exposure and allows it to reach more people.”
Since its launch
in March 2016, more than 33,000 people have downloaded the BeyondNow app and it
has been adopted by a number of health networks, including Monash Health.
Dr Melvin said he is very excited about what the future might hold for this field.
Dr Melvin said he is very excited about what the future might hold for this field.
“I believe
smartphone apps have untapped potential in supporting and connecting people
with the help that they need and I look forward to ongoing collaborations with
beyondblue on BeyondNow,”
Winners will be announced on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at the
VicHealth Awards Ceremony at Melbourne Museum.
In other news, Dr Melvin was recently recognised for his research
efforts, receiving an academic promotion to Associate Professor effective
January 2018.
A senior lecturer at the Centre for Development Psychology and Psychiatry
(CDPP), Dr Melvin is also an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of
Warwick.
Dr Melvin’s research focuses
on understanding high risk adolescent behaviours including suicide risk and
school non-attendance.
“My aim is to develop and evaluate
more effective methods of assessing these problems and intervening to reduce
the impact on young people and their families during a sensitive developmental
stage,” Dr Melvin said.
For more information about the 2017 VicHealth Awards, visit
www/vichealth.vic.gov.au/awards
Information about the BeyondNow app is here: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning/?&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8t2I85SY1wIVyQoqCh1brQBrEAAYASAAEgLMcPD_BwE
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