Resource Focus: Suicide prevention

This resource is part of a suite of Military and RCMP Veteran and Family suicide prevention resources, done in collaboration with Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. Other resources: Military and RCMP Veterans and suicide prevention: A toolkit Conversation guide for Veteran Families Cliquez ici pour la version française Introduction Preventing suicide and promoting mental […]

This resource is part of a suite of Military and RCMP Veteran and Family suicide prevention resources, done in collaboration with Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. Other resources: Looking after yourself and others: A resource for Veteran Families Conversation guide for Veteran Families Cliquez ici pour la version française Introduction Most people who consider […]

Suicide is complex because people are complex – each person who considers suicide does so for reasons unique to them. We do know that people who think about and attempt suicide don’t want to die: they want a way out of their psychological pain or their deep sense of burdensomeness. This is why suicide is […]

Updated March 2023 Expert reviewers: David Klonsky, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia Ian Manion, Psychologist This toolkit has also been reviewed by a focus group of young people. Introduction The teen years are full of social, physiological, and neurological change. Fielding a combination of internal and external stressors is common in adolescence. […]

Originally published: 2021 Throughout Canada, research and practice focused on responding to crisis due to mental health concerns, addictions, and similar challenges is gaining momentum. Calgary is no exception – Calgary’s Community Safety Investment Framework (CSIF), a collaboration between the City of Calgary, Calgary Police Services, and community partners, has explored the city’s crisis response […]

Introduction Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy. We are the sole G7 country without one.  A wealth of evidence indicates that having, resourcing and implementing a national suicide prevention strategy reduces suicide. Suicide is a mental health crisis and a public health crisis: initiatives are needed at the individual, community, and population levels to […]

What is peer support? According to Schlichthorst et al. (2020), peer support is a “system of giving and receiving help, founded on key principles of respect, shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is helpful” (pp. 1-2). In the peer support system, two peers with shared experience of mental health or addiction issues focus on […]

This briefing note was first drafted in July 2022 Background Harm reduction refers to interventions aimed at reducing the negative effects of health behaviours without necessarily extinguishing the problematic health behaviours completely (Hawk et al., 2017). Harm reduction approaches have been shown to be efficacious in sexual health, alcohol and substance use services (James et […]

Selected literature review; August 2022 Research states that suicide occurs in up to 10% of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) cases (Paris 2019). However, people experiencing BPD are most likely to die by suicide later in the course of their illness. What is the best treatment for those experiencing BPD and how do we keep them […]

Centre for Suicide Prevention has compiled a listing of youth suicide prevention programs and activities in Alberta as part of the Government of Alberta’s Youth Suicide Prevention Plan. Last updated: January 2023

Cliquez ici pour la version française Click here to view all our fact sheets on suicide. These fact sheets are a collaboration between the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Introduction Middle-aged men (40 to 60) die by suicide more than anyone, including young people and women (Statistics Canada, 2019). […]

Cliquez ici pour la version française Click here to view all our fact sheets on suicide. These fact sheets are a collaboration between the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Introduction Young people face significant internal and external stressors, including social, physiological, and neurological change. Being an adolescent can involve […]

We’re excited to announce the (re)launch of Together to Live, your step by step guide to creating a community suicide prevention plan. Together to Live includes: a planning guide that will walk you through developing, implementing, and evaluating a community suicide prevention plan real stories of communities who have taken action to prevent suicide that […]

infoExchange is an original resource that examines topics relating to suicide in a way that encourages conversation, written in an editorial style. This article is also available in a condensed blog version. Suicide has been a hidden and unspoken action for centuries. Religious proscriptions and, later, legal penalties kept it underground and secret. In western […]

In this video, executive director Mara Grunau talks about how to recognize someone who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide and how to have a conversation and connect them to help. Video topics include: Warning signs for suicide How to have a conversation with someone How to connect them to help If you or […]

This guide will provide suggestions and considerations for those impacted by suicide who would like to publicly share their experiences. People who have been impacted by suicide, either through a suicide loss or a suicide attempt, may derive a lot of strength and growth by sharing their experience. They can be passionate advocates for suicide […]

This toolkit is also available in Portuguese with Brazilian statistics. Statistics show that there are very few suicides of children. While this is positive, child suicide deaths are often officially reported as accidents or unintentional deaths so they are likely under-reported (Gray et al., 2014). Although child suicide deaths are statistically rare, some children do […]

Cliquez ici pour la version française. Click here to view all our fact sheets on suicide. These fact sheets are a collaboration between the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. People 65 years and older, especially men, have a high risk of suicide. As Canada’s largest population group, the baby boomers, approach the […]

Cliquez ici pour la version française Click here to view all our fact sheets on suicide. We also have a toolkit on sexual minorities and suicide.  These fact sheets are a collaboration between the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. LGB people face stressors that are unique, including the experience of discrimination and […]

Cliquez ici pour la version française Click here to view all our fact sheets on suicide. These fact sheets are a collaboration between the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Transgender (trans) people face unique stressors, including the stress some trans people experience when their gender identity is not affirmed. Trans people also […]

Related resources: Transgender people and suicide fact sheet Sexual minorities and suicide toolkit Sexual minorities and suicide fact sheet Transgender (trans) people face unique stressors, including the stress some trans people experience when their gender identity is not affirmed. Trans people also experience higher rates of discrimination and harassment than their cisgender counterparts and, as […]

Related resources: Transgender people and suicide fact sheet Transgender people and suicide toolkit Sexual minorities and suicide fact sheet Because sexual orientation is not usually included in a cause of death report or on a death certificate, there is little data connecting sexual minorities and suicide. However, we know from survey data, as well as […]

In this video, we debunk some common myths about suicide in an effort to educate and reduce stigma! Video created by: Aaron Bischoff; Ethan Ror; Sarah Ensz