Tag: opioid overdoses
Research Roundup – October 2021
This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Berona, J., Whitton, S., Newcomb, M. Mustanski, B. & Gibbons, R. (2021). Predicting the transition from suicidal ideation to suicide attempt among sexual and gender minority youths. Psychiatric Services, 72(11), 1261-1267. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000497 This is […]
Weekly News Roundup December 16 – 20, 2019
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:Calgary Eyeopener – CBC CalgaryDecember 16, 2019In late August, Braden Lloyd attempted suicide three times in just 30 hours, after continually being apprehended by RCMP and subsequently discharged from hospital and […]
Weekly News Roundup Jan 7 – 14, 2019
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: Job-related deaths in Canada dramatically under-reported: study – CBC January 11, 2019 New research has been released to suggest that the number of deaths directly related to the […]
Weekly News Roundup July 9-15, 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: Some first responders from Humboldt Broncos bus crash get mental-health break – CTV News July 14, 2018 First responders who helped on the scene after a semi-truck and the Humboldt Broncos […]
Weekly News Roundup Apr 23-29, 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: Suicide has always been a part of my family, yet I’m repeatedly silenced when I try to talk about it – Independent April 29, 2018 This article chronicles the role suicide […]
Weekly News Roundup Mar 12 – 18, 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: How many opioid overdoses are suicides? – NPR March 15, 2018 Many US states are still working out how to differentiate suicide deaths from opioid deaths, as it can sometimes be […]
Suicide kills thousands of Canadians each year
Suicide is a major public health crisis. It may come as a surprise that suicide is one of the biggest preventable killers in Canada. Stay tuned for a Fact Sheet expanding on public health promotion and suicide prevention later this year! In the meantime, learn some ways public health policy can reduce suicide with our […]