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Toward a new theory of suicide

The various theories and hypotheses in suicidology are not all trying to explain the same thing. For example, theories that try to explain the suicide rates of regions are very different from those that try to explain why individuals die by suicide. It is by no means evident that the same theory would be able […]

Recovery in mental health: Reshaping scientific and clinical responsibilities

Recovery is widely endorsed as a guiding principle of mental health policy. Recovery brings new rules for services, e.g. user involvement and person-centred care, as well as new tools for clinical collaborations, e.g. shared decision making and psychiatric advance directives. These developments are complemented by new proposals regarding more ethically consistent anti-discrimination and involuntary treatment […]

Understanding the mental health of Canadians through COVID-19 and beyond: Poll #17

Poll 17 indicates that financial stressors are having an alarming impact on the mental health of struggling Canadians. The data demonstrates that financial concerns remain a major factor in negative mental health among Canadians, as well as the following major findings: 39% of respondents feel economic issues are impacting their mental health. Suicide ideation among […]

Managing suicidal risk: A collaborative approach. 3rd ed.

Now in an extensively revised third edition with 65% new material, this is the authoritative presentation of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) therapeutic framework. CAMS provides proven tools to help clinicians of any orientation evaluate suicidal risk and develop a suicide-focused treatment plan. In addition to their clinical utility, the procedures used […]

The after journey: A survivor’s guide after the death of a loved one by suicide

The After Journey is a short guide for all those who lost a loved one to suicide along with a chapter for those who are supporting survivors. Written by Jenny and Harry Bruell seven years after losing their daughter to suicide, the After Journey provides a mix of personal stories with a compassionate and objective […]

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada: Key multidisciplinary perspectives

This book, written both for a Canadian and an international readership, provides a multidisciplinary review of the framework and performance of the Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. In the first five years (2015-2021) of operation, this program delivered voluntary euthanasia and assistance in suicide to over 30,000 Canadian residents, presently representing a 30% annual […]

Countries with a stand-alone national suicide prevention strategy/policy/plan/programme/legislation

Undoing suicidism: A trans, queer, crip approach to rethinking (assisted) suicide

In Undoing Suicidism, Alexandre Baril argues that suicidal people are oppressed by what he calls structural suicidism, a hidden oppression that, until now, has been unnamed and under-theorized. Each year, suicidism and its preventionist script and strategies reproduce violence and cause additional harm and death among suicidal people through forms of criminalization, incarceration, discrimination, stigmatization, and pathologization. […]

Taking action on social media to prevent suicide: A guide for social media professionals

Given the increasing use of social media globally, it is recognized that people are more likely to use online platforms to communicate personal experiences, include those of sadness, distress, crisis and thoughts of suicide. Whether the purpose of the communication is to seek help or to share a lived or living experience, all expressions of […]

Youth suicide prevention and intervention: Best practices and policy implications

This open access book focuses on the public health crisis of youth suicide and provides a review of current research and prevention practices. It addresses important topics, including suicide epidemiology, suicide risk detection in school and medical settings, critical cultural considerations, and approaches to lethal means safety. This book offers cutting-edge research on emerging discoveries […]

The Ruderman white paper update on mental health and suicide of first responders

This update of our White Paper published in 2018 is intended to keep the issue of mental health of first responders in the focus of public attention and facilitate access to services, programs, and resources for all members of this group. The Ruderman White Paper Update on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders  

Mental health atlas 2014

WHO’s mental health Atlas project dates back to 2000, when a first assessment of available mental health resources in WHO Member States was carried out (WHO, 2001). Subsequent updates have been published since then (WHO, 2005; WHO, 2011). The 2014 version of mental health Atlas continues to provide up-to-date information on the availability of mental […]

Strategies and interventions to reduce suicide: Proceedings of a workshop

The persistent trends in suicide necessitate action among mental health care providers and payers, researchers, and community leaders. Health care settings provide an important opportunity for suicide intervention and prevention, but they cannot yet fully manage suicide risk because of a lack of training, knowledge gaps, and reimbursement challenges. School, workplace, and community-based interventions can […]

Running on empty: How community mental health organizations have fared on the frontlines of COVID-19. [Full report]

A new report by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) reveals how not-for-profit mental health workers and organizations have been impacted by and responded to the pandemic. Entitled Running on Empty: how community mental health organizations have fared on the frontlines of the pandemic, the research draws on in-depth interviews across all provinces and the Yukon […]

Running on empty: How community mental health organizations have fared on the frontlines of COVID-19. Summary report

he pandemic has had a devastating impact on mental health, substance use and homelessness in Canada. In 2021, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) undertook a federation-wide research project to understand how community mental health organizations have been impacted by and responded to the pandemic. Our research helped us formulate which federal policy responses are […]

Reporting suicide and mental ill-health: A Mindframe resource for media professionals

The media play an important role in shaping social attitudes and perceptions of suicide. For more than two decades Mindframe has worked collaboratively to support media and communications professionals to safely and accurately report on suicide to the Australian public. Together media professionals, peak media bodies, suicide prevention and mental health organisations, consumer networks and Mindframe’s advisory groups, which […]

Homelessness and housing instability among LGBTQ youth

LGBTQ youth are overrepresented among young people experiencing homelessness and housing instability in the United States. This elevated risk of homelessness and housing instability has detrimental effects on LGBTQ youths’ mental health. This report uses data from the 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine the prevalence of homelessness and various manifestations […]

From grief to growth: Healing after a suicide loss

If you are grieving the death of a loved one to suicide, we are saddened to know of your loss. We understand, and we want to walk beside you on this difficult journey. This guide was written by survivors, for survivors, and will give you a roadmap to guide you on your journey of grief.

Youth voice report 2020

Our Jack.org Youth Voice Report 2020 reflects the voices of 1,107 young people from every province and territory, sharing their experiences and perspectives on what causes mental health struggle in their communities and what prevents young people from accessing the help they need. The goal of this report is to help ensure youth experiences and […]

Children, teens and suicide loss.

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2016 Colorado Child Fatality Prevention System Annual Legislative Report

A description of the activities of the Colorado Child Fatality Prevention System, Child Fatality Prevention System State Review Team and local child fatality review teams that occurred in Fiscal Year 2016, as well as recommendations to policymakers as required in statute. Note also: Appendix D: Youth Suicide Fatalities in Colorado, 2010-2014 81-87 View online at […]

Suicidal children

This study gathers the literature on suicidal children and creates guidelines designed to assist professionals with assessing the suicidally of a child. Analysis of the literature reveals that there are varying ages of children used in the research, a lack of standardization for the definition of suicide, and resistance towards a collective research approach to […]

Project: Kids, let’s talk: A special edition of ‘Iris the Dragon’ book for military families.

In “Project: Kid’s Lets Talk”, a young boy named Luc experiences loneliness, worry, and anger. His parents work for the military and the family often experiences change, like moving to a new base and deployments. With his dad away, Luc must now take on more responsibility and he is feeling stressed. Luc meets Iris the […]