Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Jury at Sask. in-cell suicide inquest recommends changes to training and police search policies – CBCApril 18, 2024**Method warning** An inquest jury looking into the suicide death of Jeremy Sabourin, 40, who brought an undetected weapon into a police cell in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, […]

Subscribe to receive the research roundup straight to your inbox! This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month.  Rowe, S. & Ansloos, J. P. (2024). Understanding suicide from an Indigenous cultural lens: Insights from Elders in Canada. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02022-7 An […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Featured:Suicide deaths decline in Alberta in 2023** – CTV NewsApril 10, 2024**The numbers being reported on in this article are preliminary. 2023 numbers are not final and will increase as suicide death investigations are completed. Speaking about suicide statistics in general, Mara Grunau, executive […]

On March 22 2024, Harmony Health and Fitness hosted a charity fitness class, March for Mental Health, in support of Centre for Suicide Prevention.  This event raised $1400! Thank you to the Harmony Health and Fitness team for hosting this class, as well as everyone who donated and attended this event, the proceeds of which […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Unprecedented field work leads to new book about how to stop youth suicide from spreading – University of British ColumbiaApril 4, 2024Researchers from UBC spent time doing field work in a small community in the US that experienced several suicides between 2005 and 2018. […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Featured: Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in? – Hill TimesMarch 14, 2024**Paywall** Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP Veterans have an increase risk of suicide compared to the general population. In this opinion article, Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrock […]

‘Simon’s family says ex-enforcer died by suicide, ‘strongly believes’ CTE played role – CTV NewsMarch 20, 2024Chris Simon, 52, a former NHL enforcer, died by suicide last week. Simon’s family believes that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) contributed to his death. CTE is associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries including concussions. Suicide and drug overdose deaths […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Featured: Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families collaborates with Veterans and Family members in developing suicide prevention resources – Atlas Institute for Veterans and FamiliesMarch 13, 2024Centre for Suicide Prevention and Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families have developed a suite of Military and […]

We’ve developed a suite of Military and RCMP Veteran and Family suicide prevention resources in collaboration with Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. Military and RCMP Veterans and suicide prevention: A toolkit Preventing Veteran suicide and promoting mental health among Veterans is vital. Veterans are more likely than the civilian population to experience traumatic events […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month. Subscribe to receive the research roundup straight to your inbox! Small, L.A. et al. (2024). Gender-based violence and suicide among gender-diverse populations in the United States. Archives of Suicide Research, 28(1), 107–122.https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2022.2136023 Gender-diverse populations are analyzed, […]

Kinkonauts: Calgary’s Improv Lab performed a 26-hour improv comedy show from Feb 2 to 3 in support of Centre for Suicide Prevention. This event raised $2000 for Centre for Suicide Prevention. Thank you to the Kinkonauts for presenting this marathon comedy show and to everyone who purchased tickets, the proceeds of which came to Centre […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Featured: United Way, CPS and City collaborate to coordinate community supports. – City of CalgaryMarch 7, 2024As part of the implementation of recommendations made in a 2020 report by PolicyWise for Children & Families and Centre for Suicide Prevention, Transforming Calgary’s Crisis Response System: […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Clearing the air reduces suicide rates – The CurrentFebruary 29, 2024A new study has found a link between air pollution and suicide rates. Researchers say that environmental factors play a role not only in physical health but also in mental health. They posit that […]

Join Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) on a journey from darkness into light to remember loved ones lost to suicide and raise awareness for prevention during the 7th annual Run for Life from September 21-28, 2024. Run for Life is a hybrid event: Participate in-person at the Calgary Run for Life event on Saturday, Sept. […]

We encourage you to raise awareness for Run for Life 2024 on social using #RunforLife2024. Create your own posts, use your own photos, or use the sample posts we’ve created for you below! Share on social Copy and paste any of the posts below to share on your social media, or come up with your […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! The Finnish miracle: how the country halved its suicide rate – and saved countless lives– The GuardianFebruary 22, 2024Thirty years ago, Finland had one of the highest suicide rates in the world, but since then, the country has implemented national initiatives and interventions that […]

Ranchman’s Calgary‘s Ride the Ranch event, hosted on Jan. 14, raised over $4300 for Centre for Suicide Prevention! Thank you to event partners Exposure Essentials, YYC Cycle, Ranchman’s Calgary, and Two Small Men with Big Hearts Moving Company and thank you to everyone who participated and made a donation.

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month. Subscribe to receive the research roundup straight to your inbox! Chaiyachati, K. (2023). As suicide prediction with artificial intelligence moves forward, barriers to implementation remain. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpdig.2023.11.009 This commentary looks at the potential benefits […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Suicide rates in the US are on the rise: New study offers surprising reasons why– CU Boulder TodayFebruary 15, 2024**Method warning** A new American study has sought to identify factors in the steady increase in the US suicide rate. Some factors identified include increased […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Study finds non-white victims of lethal violence and suicide in the US die younger than their white counterpart – Medical XpressFebruary 7, 2024A new study has found that, in the US, people of colour are more likely to die by suicide or homicide at […]

Doing good has a much larger impact than people realize” (Jung et al., 2020). Lift Up: Acts of Kindness, the third quarterly mini campaign of the year-round Buddy Up Campaign, runs from February 12 – 18, 2024. Learn more about how to participate and become a Champion for Buddy Up. Download the PDF What is […]

As an office of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Centre for Suicide Prevention endorses CMHA’s position and statement supporting the federal government’s decision to postpone the planned expansion in March 2024 of Medical Assistance in Dying for persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder. Here’s a short summary of the statement (full […]

Subscribe to receive the weekly news roundup straight to your inbox! Featured:Letters to the Editor – Globe and MailJanuary 27, 2024In a recent Globe and Mail opinion article, We need to talk openly about suicide, Trina Moyles talks about her experience of loss following the suicide of her older brother. Centre for Suicide Prevention executive director […]