Tag: suicide reporting
Weekly News Roundup Dec 11-17, 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 last week: How to help those who have lost loved ones to suicide cope with grief during the holidays – The ConversationDecember 17, 2021This article discusses how to support someone who […]
Weekly News Roundup Nov. 30 – Dec. 6, 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:You Can Help the Agencies Battling Mental Health Challenges and Addictions – Calgary HeraldDecember 4, 2020Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) has been listed as one of the charities benefiting from […]
Research Roundup – August 2020
This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: 🇨🇦 Oliffe, J., et al. (2020). Help-seeking prior to male suicide: Bereaved men perspectives. Social Science & Medicine. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113173 This Canadian study examines the help-seeking behaviours of men who have died by suicide by […]
Weekly News Roundup April 14 – 19, 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: Suicide-related distress calls increasing in Calgary – 660 City NewsApril 19, 2020In April, Distress Centre Calgary received 20% more distress calls than it did in January. “The worries are that this […]
Weekly News Roundup April 23 – 28, 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: Mental-health programs tailored for Muslims gain traction in Canada – Globe and Mail April 28, 2019 The Khalil Centre, a non-profit offering counselling and other mental health services, opened in Toronto last […]
Weekly News Roundup – Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2017
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: Stories after suicide – Ryerson Review of Journalism October 30, 2017 The Ryerson Review of Journalism examines suicide reporting: how it should be done, and why proper reporting […]