Over 800,000 people die by suicide globally every year. It is a leading cause of death for 15-29-year olds and is a recognised major public health concern. Close to ninety per cent of people who die by suicide are in contact with general practice services (GPs) prior to their death presenting GPs as a valuable opportunity for intervention. Previous literature demonstrates a deficit of research about patient experience when exploring the efficacy of interventions by GPs; main focuses being the validity and generalisability of suicide risk assessments and the experiences of practitioners. This scarcity of lived experience perspectives suggests an absence of patient orientated measures, context and life course factors, as well as social and interpersonal factors such as social inequality and feelings of hopelessness and being ‘burdensome’. The current research project being conducted by Sophia Fedorowicz and Expert Citizens volunteer Phil Parkes is focusing on experiences of talking to GPs about suicide. An open-ended online survey is being used to collect data from participants and thematic analysis is being conducted to code the responses and identify themes. This presentation will discuss the current findings of this research as well as the reflections of the public involvement team, of whom Phil is a representative. The findings from this project will inform the next stages of a programme of research centring around exploring experiences of suicide risk assessments in primary care and producing guidelines for improvement. This research incorporates a public involvement strategy throughout with specific emphasis on developing a research team composed of people with lived experience of suicidal ideation and behaviours.