“Talk, educate, prevent.” Torrevieja will host the IV National Congress of the Spanish Society of Suicidology on September 18th, in keeping with this motto. The event will be held in the municipality’s International Auditorium and will bring together top experts, academics, educators, and institutional officials.
Eduardo Dolón, Mayor of Torrevieja, will kick off the event with an institutional panel and a presentation on the most recent national and regional suicide prevention efforts.
José Martínez Raga and Jesús Mesones will explore the link between insomnia, hopelessness, and the role of sleep in suicide prevention. The conference will also include a roundtable discussion titled “Elite Sport vs. Mental Health,” which will feature psychologist Lola Collado and Olympic medallist Daniel Plaza.
Enrique Baca and Lucía Albarracín will present “The Genetics of Suicide: A Smartomics Study,” highlighting recent scientific achievements. Rafael Mora and María Pardo will lead an examination of the link between suicide and significant mental diseases, including depression and first psychotic episodes.
The role of educational centres as prevention agents will also be highlighted at the congress, with a roundtable discussion titled “Suicide Prevention in the Classroom,” organised by the General Directorate of Educational Innovation and Inclusion and the Directorate of Mental Health and Addictions and moderated by Ricardo Recuero, Councillor for Education at Torrevieja City Council.
The program will finish with a keynote talk by Luis Gutiérrez Rojas, a psychiatrist and respected educator, who will discuss the significance of raising public awareness regarding suicidal behaviour. The program will end with the presentation of the conclusions and a closing ceremony.
Registrations
The congress takes place in the same month as World Suicide Prevention Day, which is observed on September 10 and promoted by the World Health Organisation and the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
The conference is intended for healthcare professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, nurses, and social workers), educators, counsellors, pedagogues, communicators, university students, as well as associations and family members dedicated to preventing and supporting people in vulnerable situations.
Registration is open till September 10th, 2025. All information and registration forms are available at www.congresosuicidologia.es.
Program
09:00-9:45 hours.
Accreditation and delivery of materials (Torrevieja International Auditorium).
09:45 – 10:00 hours.
Institutional table:
Eduardo Dolón, José Cano, Bartolomé Pérez and Jesús Mesones.
10:00 – 10:30 hours.
Roundtable – New developments in suicide prevention at the national and regional levels.
Andoni Anseán and Eduardo Aguilar.
10:30 – 11:15 hours
Table – Insomnia and hopelessness, the importance of sleep in suicide prevention.
José Martínez Raga and Jesús Mesones.
11:15 – 12:00 hours
Table – Elite sport vs. mental health.
Lola Collado and Daniel Plaza.
12:00 – 12:45 hours
Table – The genetics of suicide: Smartomics study.
Enrique Baca and Lucía Albarracín.
12:45 – 14:00 hours
Table – Suicide in severe mental illness: first psychotic episodes and depression.
Rafael Mora and María Pardo.
15:30 – 16:45 hours
Roundtable – Postvention: The Voice of Survivors
Moderated by: Raquel Martínez.
Lucia Abietar and Ascencion Moreno.
16:45 – 18:00 hours
Suicide prevention in the classroom.
Moderated by: Ricardo Recuero.
Department of Education and Department of Health of the Generalitat Valenciana.
18:00 – 18:45 hours
Keynote lecture: Talk, educate, prevent.
Luis Gutiérrez Rojas.
18:45 – 19:00 hours
Conclusions and closing.
Author: Derek Appleton
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