Research Roundup – August 2021

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Lee, W. et al. (2021). Exploring the mediating role of methamphetamine use in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and attempted suicide. Addictive Behaviors. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107060A study from Taiwan exploring methamphetamine use and attempted suicide […]

Weekly News Roundup Dec. 14, 2020 – Jan. 3, 2021

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 in the last few weeks: Featured:Christmas is not always merry for LGBTQ youth, says Saskatoon psychiatrist – CBCDecember 23, 2020Dr. Sara Dungavell, a psychiatrist in Saskatoon, said that the holidays […]

Weekly News Roundup July 20 – 26, 2020

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:Opinion: We need a compassionate recovery to address the hidden hurt – Calgary HeraldJuly 21, 2020Sue Tomney, CEO of YW Calgary and Sandip Lalli, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber […]

Weekly News Roundup November 18-24, 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: Alberta documentary sheds light on men in the oilpatch and suicides – Global CalgaryNovember 19, 2019A new documentary, Digging in the Dirt, addresses the issue of men working in the oilpatch […]

Weekly News Roundup August 7 – 12, 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: Treating teen depression might improve mental health of parents, too – NPR August 12, 2018 12.8% of American teens experience at least one episode of major depression, and the mental health […]

Weekly News Roundup Apr 3 – 8, 2018

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: Province developing youth suicide prevention plan – Calgary Herald April 6, 2018 Alberta’s Children’s Services Ministry is developing a youth suicide prevention plan based on recommendations from a […]

Weekly News Roundup Jan. 3 – 8, 2017

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: Why doctors are leery about seeking mental health care for themselves – Washington Post Jan. 7, 2017 A recent survey of 2,000 American physicians showed that about half of those surveyed […]