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Farmer mental health: A recovery-oriented approach to support Alberta farmers for a sustainable future
Alberta is among Canada’s most productive agricultural economies contributing approximately $9.68 billion to the provincial economy in 2020. In fact, Alberta’s agriculture industry is a key driver of economic recovery in a post-COVID world. However, farmers face a range of occupational stressors unlike individuals in any other industry: unpredictable weather, volatile markets, animal-disease outbreaks, depopulation, […]
Calgary youth, health and the street: Final report
This is a report of a research study funded by CIHR. The study was in response to a needs assessment of youth on the streets conducted by AIDS Calgary in 1999. There was research and planning team involving many community-based groups as well as City of Calgary staff. The purpose of the Calgary Youth, Health […]
Being safe, being me 2019: Results of the Canadian trans and non-binary youth health survey
In 2014, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) conducted a bilingual survey to learn about the health of transgender youth in Canada. It was the first and largest of its kind in Canada, with 923 young people responding. From this report, recommendations—such as developing safe, more inclusive schools and providing support for families […]
Research brief: Behaviors of supportive parents and caregivers for LGBTQ youth
Parental and caregiver actions can play a pivotal role in the mental health of LGBTQ youth. Across multiple studies, a strong parent/caregiver-child relationship has been found to support good mental health among LGBTQ youth (Bouris et al., 2010). Research from the Family Acceptance Project has found that LGBTQ young adults who report high levels of family acceptance […]
Queering gender-based violence prevention & response in Canada
Gender-based violence (GBV) in 2SLGBTQ+ communities is pervasive but stigmatized; it is both hyper-visible and invisibilized, known and neglected. Transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia are structural forms of GBV that 2SLGBTQ+ communities navigate every day in their public and private lives. 2SLGBTQ+ communities experience family violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence, and street harassment, but […]
Surveillance of suicide in Canada
The role of the Public Health Agency of Canada is to promote health, prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries, strengthen intergovernmental collaboration on public health, and facilitate national approaches to public health and policy planning. Public health surveillance of disparate data sources is used to estimate the magnitude of suicide-related behaviours, determine the distribution, […]
Culture forward: A strengths and culture based tool to protect our native youth from suicide
CULTURE FORWARD was developed through an iterative, collective effort to include as many Native voices as possible across Indian Country. We spent six months conducting listening sessionswith more than 60 Native stakeholders, including tribal leaders, Native youth leaders, grassroots leaders working to prevent suicide in their communities, two-spirit leaders, Elders, traditional healers, and Native veterans/military service members. […]
Communication is key: Youth-led review of the government of Nunavut’s interagency information sharing protocol for suicide prevention
It was my observation through my role at the Nunavut Representative for Children and Youth’s Office that Nunavut’s Interagency Information Sharing Protocol (IISP) has the potential to positively impact young people, but it is not being meaningfully implemented in Nunavut communities. I also observed that there is also a lack of youth involvement in policy-making. […]
Assessing community suicide prevention needs: A workbook for state coordinators
The purpose of this workbook is to help state suicide prevention coordinators determine whether to conduct community needs assessments in local communities, and if so, how to prepare to conduct one. It also provides links to additional resources that can help with CNA design, implementation, and next steps since these processes are not covered in […]
An overview of factors related to suicide and of suicide intervention programs in Alberta
This report provides a synthesis of the most recent statistical data and research on youth suicide. Promising programs, practices and current training models are reviewed as well as leading practices in suicide intervention, prevention and postvention. Rates and risk factors of suicide in Canada, and more specifically Alberta are cited. Interview with Canadian experts in […]
The mental health and well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) LGBTQ youth
This report is one of the first to explore the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ youth who are Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and provide findings specific to six major AAPI origin groups. It uses data from a national sample of nearly 3,600 AAPI LGBTQ youth ages 13–24 who participated in The Trevor […]
2022 national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health
Capturing the experiences of nearly 34,000 LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 across the United States, with 45% of respondents being LGBTQ youth of color and 48% being transgender or nonbinary, our fourth annual national survey is one of the most diverse surveys of LGBTQ youth ever conducted. These data provide critical insights into some of the […]
“All I need is someone to talk to”: Evaluating DISCHARGED suicide peer support
Alternatives to Suicide is a different and emerging approach to the suicide prevention paradigm, utilising peer support groups to focus on connection and relationship-building. The groups are a space where people can share openly and authentically about their suicidal thoughts and feelings, without fear of a clinical intervention. This research project evaluated the impact experienced […]
The Certified QPR+ Pathfinder Training Program: Need, concept, framework, & curriculum for a global approach to the prevention and mitigation of suicidal ideation and deaths by suicide
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration more than 12 million adults seriously considered suicide in 2019, compared to approximately 48,000 who died by suicide. Seriously thinking about suicide is a kind of misery index, a painful mental torment that negatively impacts all aspects of life. Extrapolating from the US ratio to […]
Helping our heroes: An evaluation of mental health and organizational policies surrounding suicide prevention and postvention strategies for Nebraska first responders
Suicide is ranked as one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Over 40,000 individuals die by suicide each year (Stanley, Hom, & Joiner, 2016; Vigil et al, 2021), and, in 2020, it was ranked in the top 9 causes of death for all ages (10-64), and second for those 10-14 and […]
Mobile work and mental health: A preliminary study of fly-in fly-out workers in the Alberta oil sands
he Mobile Work and Mental Health (MWMH) study provides preliminary, broad-ranging research on the wellbeing of FIFO workers in the oil sands. The project adopted a social determinants of mental health framework and a mixed-methods approach: an extensive in-person questionnaire (n=72) composed of both closed- and open-ended (objective and subjective) questions, and a set of […]
The impact of a trauma-informed approach intervention or strategies for suicide prevention across the lifespan: A rapid review of the evidence
This rapid review aimed to review recent published literature and describe the current evidence regarding a trauma-informed approach or strategies for suicide prevention, the impact of interventions and or strategies, as well as barriers and facilitators. Systematic searches were conducted in eight databases and one website: Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, ProQuest Psychology Database, The Cochrane Library, […]
Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Training Audit Tool (SHSPAT) v1.0
The aim of the Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Training Audit Tool (SHSPAT) is to assure the consistency and quality of training available in relation to self-harm and suicide prevention. Developing a quality assurance framework helps to facilitate best practice in relation to self-harm and suicide prevention training and aims to promote quality improvement. The development […]
Cognitive networks identify dimensions of distress in suicide notes: Anxiety, emotional profiles, and the “words not said”
Suicide remains a serious public-health concern that is difficult to accurately predict in real-world settings. To identify potential predictors of suicide, we examined the emotional content of suicide notes using methods from cognitive network science. Specifically, we compared the co-occurrence networks of suicide notes with those constructed out of emotion words written by individuals scoring […]
Suicide prevention: A review and policy recommendations July 2020
CAMH researchers are investigating the root causes of suicide and are developing and evaluating innovative suicide prevention strategies. Along with numerous other experts in the field— including clinicians; researchers; people who have experienced suicidal thoughts, behaviours or attempts; family members; and communities—CAMH is contributing to the growing knowledge base on suicide prevention. We recognize, however, […]
Smoking enhances suicide risk: A significant role in the COVID-19 pandemic?
The COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected the whole world. Considerable evidence suggests that tobacco smoking is associated with increased severity of COVID-19 and death in COVID-19 patients. Tobacco smoking cessation is necessary to decrease COVID-19—related hospitalizations and deaths. In this commentary, I suggest that tobacco smoking cessation is also needed to reduce suicidal behavior during […]
Suicide intervention: A guide to using resources
This document contains an overview of tool vetting and practice related to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. Recommendations proposed in this document do not preclude the possibility that other approaches or practices are valid and relevant. Occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants must use their clinical judgment and consider factors such as personal knowledge and […]
High suicide rates among United States service members and veterans of the post-9/11 wars
Suicide rates among active military personnel and veterans of the post-9/11 wars are reaching new peaks. This report uses governmental data, secondary literature, and interviews to document a suicide epidemic that is emerging among post-9/11 fighters as part of a broader mental health crisis. The study finds that at least four times as many active […]
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