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Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: ‘We’re sick of being in pain’: Suicide still devastating Nunavut – CTV NewsDecember 2, 2021Joseph Ashoona and Deion Pearce, two young people living in Iqaluit, are founding members of Nunavut […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Here’s Why Experts Think Suicides Dropped During The Pandemic – BuzzFeed NewsNovember 12, 2021Suicide rates in the US dropped for the second year in a row in 2020, according to […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Lil Wayne Opens Up About Mental Health, Childhood Suicide Attempt – ComplexAugust 15, 2021**Method warning** Rapper Lil Wayne has opened up about his mental health in the past, and in […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Kathy Griffin Details Pill Addiction, Reveals She Attempted Suicide in 2020 – Us WeeklyAugust 2, 2021**Content warning: Suicide method, planning** Comedian Kathy Griffin is opening up about her suicide attempt […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Giants minor leaguer who attempted suicide last year retires – Washington PostJuly 16, 2021Drew Robinson, San Francisco Giants minor league player, survived a suicide attempt last year that resulted in […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: ‘Suicide can happen to anyone and any age’: Warning signs to look for – Global NewsFebruary 28, 2021In this article, Kristin Pilon, a facilitator with the Provincial Injury Prevention Program […]

Hello Friends, Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Build it and you can use it to prevent suicide, researcher says – Ottawa CitizenFebruary 29, 2020Zachary Kaminsky, suicide prevention researcher at The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Featured:  Suicide policies in Canada and beyond: What’s working and what needs to change – Ottawa Citizen April 18, 2019 This article explores how suicide can be reduced through the implementation […]

Hello Friends, Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Here’s how to better support people who are suicidal – Mashable November 17, 2018 This article, written by Chirlane McCray, who is the “first lady of New York City” […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Featured: World Suicide Prevention Day 2018 – Centre for Suicide Prevention September 10, 2018 Today is September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme, as determined by the International Association for Suicide […]

Hello Friends, Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Study: Homeless vets five times more likely to commit suicide – Yale News April 2, 2018 A newly published study from Yale and the US Department of Veterans Affairs […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: ‘So many barriers’: Support for teen dads lags behind help for young moms – CBC Mar. 19, 2017 New teen dads say there are many barriers for them when it comes […]