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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: Featured: Where can farmers turn to for mental health help? – Alberta Primetime July 14, 2017 Mara Grunau, executive director, spoke about why farmers and others working in the agricultural industry […]

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: Inuit special feature: An open letter to ‘southern’ Canadians – Centre for Suicide Prevention In honour of National Aboriginal Day, Librarian & Writer Robert Olson wrote an open letter 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: Featured: Men are in crisis – Centre for Suicide Prevention May 23, 2017 This past week, June 12 – 18, was Canadian Men’s Health Week. Centre for Suicide Prevention brought 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: Featured: Netflix’s new release 13 Reasons Why, which follows the story of a girl who died by suicide after being bullied and sexually assualted, continues to be in the news this week. Mara […]

Despite funding boost, advocates say Canada has a mental health crisis  – NowToronto May 5, 2017 Frank Van Nie, a member of the board of the Canadian Mental Health Association(CMHA), has organized the March for Mental Health for May 6, calling on all levels of government to increase funding and services for mental health care in Canada. He is frustrated […]

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: Alberta suicide rate dropped dramatically in 2016 – CBC Apr. 10, 2017 CSP’s Librarian & Writer Robert Olson was interviewed for this piece in response to the release of new […]

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: More than 9 million Americans consider suicide every year. I’m one of them – Vox Mar. 30, 2017 This essay is written by someone who experiences suicidal thoughts. They explain what […]

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: Prosperity or Bust – Avenue Magazine Feb. 6, 2017 In this feature about Calgary’s boom and bust economy, CSP Trainer and Distress Centre Calgary’s Clinical Services Manager David Kirby talks […]

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: Blue Monday is a Myth – Centre for Suicide Prevention Jan. 12, 2017 The third January of each year is often reported to be the “most depressing,” but this is […]

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:  Featured: Attawapiskat: Crisis has hallmarks of possible ‘suicide contagion’ – Global National April 13, 2016 Aboriginal communities, like Attawapiskat, the northern Ontario community that experienced 39 suicide attempts in less than 2 […]