Tag: post-secondary

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 Are More Black Kids Suicidal? A Search for Answers. – New York TimesNovember 18, 2021**Method warning** A study of high school students in the US found that Black adolescents […]

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 – Centre for Suicide PreventionWorld Suicide Prevention Day is a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness for how suicide can be […]

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: Featured:U of C introduces new suicide prevention framework to support students – Calgary HeraldNovember 12, 2020*Terminology warning – use of commit*   The University of Calgary has launched their Suicide […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian (🇨🇦) and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Opara, I., et al. (2020). Suicide among black children: An integrated model of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide and intersectionality theory for researchers and clinicians. Journal of Black Studies. 1-21. doi.org/10.1177/0021934720935641An important study of the rise […]

‘Unaddressed for years’: Study shows nurses at greater risk of suicide – Safety + Health Magazine February 17, 2020UC San Diego Health has released a study analyzing data from the National Violent Death Reporting System in the US and found that both male and female nurses have a much higher suicide rate those those in the general […]

As a helping profession, teachers play a pivotal role in the lives of children and youth. When it comes to mental health and suicide prevention, we also know that early intervention is key… but how do teachers entering the profession know to identify possible warning signs  – and connect vulnerable students to the help and […]

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: Student’s suicide at time of growing awareness about mental health of medical students, doctors – Ottawa CitizenDecember 15, 2019Awareness for mental health resources on post-secondary campuses is growing, and earlier this […]

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: Death at Alberta legislature reignites conversation about provincial suicide rate – Edmonton StarDecember 3, 2019Following the suicide death last Monday on the steps of the Alberta Legislature, more conversation is being […]

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:‘I Wanted to Die:’ Northern Ireland Confronts a Suicide Crisis – New York TimesDecember 1, 2019*Method warning* In 2017, Northern Ireland had a suicide rate of 18.6 per 100,000 (Canada has a […]

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: Calif. student IDs must have suicide prevention phone number – Inquirer.netAugust 31, 2019The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, as well as the Crisis Text Line number, will appear on the student […]

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: 2018-2019 Annual Report: Inform, transform – Centre for Suicide PreventionWe inform to transform: once people know suicide is preventable, and understand the role they play in its prevention, they reach out […]

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 […]

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: How many people are affected by one suicide? – Centre for Suicide PreventionFebruary 28, 2019It has long been thought that 6 people are affected by one suicide, but new research shows […]

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: Fighting suicide and amplifying hope with the Centre for Suicide Prevention – SOS Safety Magazine June 27, 2018 Centre for Suicide Prevention spoke with SOS Safety Magazine about the work […]

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: Quiet epidemic of suicide claims France’s farmers – New York Times August 20, 2017 France’s public health institute released statistics that show 985 farmers killed themselves between 2007 and 2011 – […]