Preventing suicide: understanding the complex interplay between individual and societal factors

sponsorship: RCO reports grants from the Medical Research Foundation, Mindstep Foundation, Chief Scientist Office, Medical Research Council, Public Health Scotland, Scottish Government, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Mental Health Innovations, Scottish Action for Mental Health, Zoetis Foundation, ADHD UK, and the Barfil Charitable Trust; is atrustee and science council Member of MQ Mental Health Research, president ofthe International Association for Suicide Prevention, chair of the Academic Advisory Group to the Scottish Government's National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group, and a board member ofthe International Academy of Suicide Research; andwas a member of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's guideline group forthe management of self-harm. OJK reports grants from UCB Community Health Fund and Research Foundation Flanders; was a memberof the Samaritans Research Ethics Board; is a member ofthe Board of International Academy of Suicide Research; andwas co-chairof the Early CareerGroup ofthe International Association for Suicide Prevention. DdB reports no competing interests. (Medical Research Foundation, Mindstep Foundation, Chief Scientist Office, Medical Research Council, Public Health Scotland, Scottish Government, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Mental Health Innovations, Zoetis Foundation, ADHD UK, Barfil Charitable Trust, UCB Community Health Fund and Research Foundation Flanders)