Research Roundup – August 2022

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Wiglesworth, A., LittleDove, R., Fetter, A., Prairie Chicken, M., Azarani, M., Davis, A., Young, A., Riegelman, A. & Gone, J.  (2022). Attempted suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native populations: A systematic review of research […]

Weekly News Roundup Sept 20-26, 2021

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:Run for Life – CTV CalgaryFrom September 19-26, Centre for Suicide Prevention hosted the 4th annual Run for LIfe, a virtual event encouraging people to do any activity throughout the […]

Weekly News Roundup May 10 -16, 2021

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: Police Suicides – CBC Radio, Up North May 13, 2021Ontario NDP MPP France Gélinas would like to amend the Highway Memorials for Fallen Police Officers Act, which was introduced in […]

Research Roundup – February 2020

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian (🇨🇦) and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Abiragi, M. et al. (2020). Importance and approach to manner of death opinions in opioid-related deaths. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 0, 1-6. DOI.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14266The current opioid epidemic has magnified the issue of ambiguity surrounding a death by […]

Weekly News Roundup Apr 16 – 22, 2018

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: Truth and consequences when judgment takes months in court and minutes online – CBC April 16, 2018 Jeremy Quaile died by suicide after a struggle with addiction and mental health […]

Weekly News Roundup – November 15-21, 2016

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 becomes Movember topic as more middle-aged men die in ‘disturbing trend’ – CBC Nov. 20, 2016 This Movember focus is on men’s suicide – more middle-aged men die by suicide […]