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Ask a librarianSuicide myths and facts
In this video, we debunk some common myths about suicide in an effort to educate and reduce stigma!
June 7, 2018Suicide prevention in the workplace
The Mental Health Commission of Canada hosted this webinar presented by the Centre for Suicide Prevention about suicide prevention in the workplace.
December 15, 2017Trauma and suicide
Trauma-informed care is holistic and can both prevent the individual from experiencing further trauma as well as help them recover from previous experiences. Disponible en français.
November 18, 2017Injury prevention and suicide
Intentional injuries differ from unintentional injuries: intentional injuries are intended to cause harm & are directly linked to mental health issues. Disponible en français.
November 18, 2017Bullying and suicide
Bullying is related to negative psychological, emotional and behavioural outcomes. Bullying is also linked to several precursors to thoughts of suicide. Disponible en français.
November 18, 2017Aiming for Perfection: The Zero Suicide Movement
By improving patient care and changing attitudes about suicide, the Zero Suicide Initiative strives to eliminate suicide completely.
September 11, 2017What additional resources are needed to prevent suicide?
Mara Grunau, executive director, explains what resources are needed to prevent suicide and reduce the overall suicide rate.
July 7, 2017What is the cost of suicide?
Suicide has immense costs - both emotional and financial. In this video, Centre for Suicide Prevention executive director Mara Grunau explains the financial cost of suicide.
July 7, 2017How prevalent is suicide?
Suicide is a relatively rare phenomenon... we're hardwired to live so it takes a lot for a person to kill themselves. That said, it is still happening far too often.
July 6, 2017Why is suicide prevention education important?
We work in prevention to try to explain why we would try to stop someone from killing themselves. People who think about suicide, attempt suicide, and die by suicide, don’t actually want to die, they just want a way out of their deep, psychological pain.
July 3, 2017