In this Comment, we describe the design, conduct and impact of a collaborative co-produced national study of suicide bereavement, including people with lived or living experience in the research. We highlight crucial gaps and challenges that need to be addressed.
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This work was supported by the Health Service Executive’s National Office for Suicide Prevention, under the Grant Scheme for Collaborative Research Projects 2021 and 2022. We acknowledge the contributions of the wider research team: A. Grennan, L. McDonnell, C. Daly, C. O’Brien and A. Khan. We also thank A. Bird and J. McCabe, who contributed to the project as lived/living experience representatives. Finally, we acknowledge the contribution of our research advisory group: E. Arensman, K. Andriessen, D. Chambers, C. Brogan, P. Cahillane and T. Nugent.
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Griffin, E., O’Connell, S., Andriessen, K. et al. A co-produced national study of suicide bereavement: from experience to evidence. Nat. Mental Health 3, 966–968 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00488-2
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