This report provides trends and insights into the well-being of the military-connected population, following the ten domain topics featured in our Measuring Communities data portal.
Objectives: 1. Describe how to support athletes who are struggling with mental health, suicide ideation, and performance. 2. Develop an emergency action plan for individuals after traumatic experiences.
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has released two previous reports exploring the prevalence and portrayals of mental health conditions across the 100 films highest grossing films at the U.S. box office 2016 and 2019. The findings across both studies painted a grim picture: mental health conditions were erased, dehumanized, and stereotyped on screen. Less than 2% […]
Developed by NAMI New Hampshire, Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention provides training in suicide prevention across the lifespan for professionals and laypersons. Using a unique socio-ecological model, Connect examines suicide prevention in the context of the individual, family, tribe, community and society. Participants learn to recognize early warning signs of suicide and how to connect with individuals at risk and get […]
This resource can help you move from merely surviving your post secondary experience to actually thriving by helping you build resilience and plan for stressful situations. Developing a plan to get through potentially stressful situations can have a positive impact on both your personal and academic life. Understanding how other people deal with stress can […]
Men in Australia experience high rates of mental health issues (including anxiety, depression, psychosis, self-harm and alcohol and other drug related harms), but they are often hesitant to seek professional help. Beyond the Emergency identified that acute male mental health presentations to ambulance services are both frequent and complex, with paramedics feeling that they are […]
There is a need for more resources that are specifically targeted toward TBI survivors who may be considering suicide. Based upon this need, researchers at the VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) produced this information and resources guide. The target audience is clinicians and care providers working with TBI survivors. […]
We Matter is a national multi-media campaign to support Indigenous youth who may be going through a hard time. We Matter Toolkit for Indigenous youth. This toolkit will help introduce Indigenous youth to the We Matter Campaign in order to support yourself as well as your peers, friends and family especially with challenges like sadness, […]
Created by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH), the Late Life Suicide Prevention Toolkit is an educational program developed for use by front-line providers, medical and mental health care clinicians, and health care trainees. It focuses on how to identify suicide warning signs, establish rapport and assess suicide risk and resiliency factors, and manage immediate […]
Part 1 of this protocol is for substance abuse counsellors & has 2 chapters on working with clients with substance use disorders who have suicidal thoughts &/or behaviours. Part 2 is for program administrators & also has 2 chapters. Chapter 1 lay outs the rationale for the second chapter & helps administrators understand how they […]
The purpose of this guide is to support American Indian/Alaska Native communities & those who serve them in developing effective, culturally appropriate suicide prevention plans. The guide: 1) explores some of the cultural issues around prevention; 2) describes approaches that respectfully address these issues as part of prevention planning; & 3) provides practical tools & […]
This report is presented in 10 sections, followed by 7 annexes. The sections are: 1) introduction to health promotions, risk reduction, & suicide prevention; 2) reality of suicide; 3) lost art of leadership in garrison; 4) composite life-cycle; 5) Army suicide prevention campaign; 6) program governance for health promotion/risk reduction/suicide prevention; 7) managing the health […]
These documents present the structure for the suicide prevention, intervention, & postvention initiative for the province of British Columbia. Content includes: an introduction to the initiative; towards the development of a framework & planning template; the evidence-informed practice review; the snapshot survey; stakeholder survey for suicide prevention, intervention & postvention; the Suicide PIP Framework & […]
This report details the research, results, & recommendations of the Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces resulting from a year-long review of data, studies, programs, & discussions with service members, their families, & their caregivers. 49 findings & 76 associated recommendations are discussed. Findings fall […]
This best practice guideline aims to assist nurses working in diverse practice settings in providing evidence-based care to adults at risk for suicide ideation & behaviours. Adults at risk may include any adult who may exhibit risk factors, with or without expressed suicide intent. The focus of this guideline is on best practice within the […]
For a report on the literature review conducted for this study, please see SIEC #2004-0824. For a summary of the major findings of this study, please see SIEC #2004-0825