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This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Cardon, K. (2022). Suicide justice: Adopting Indigenous feminist methods in settler suicidology. Health, 26(1), 66-80. DOI: 10.1177/13634593211046837Indigenous suicide in the United States is analysed through an Indigenous and feminist lens. Abstract – White settler colonies […]

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: Will Smith discusses suicide in new YouTube series trailer – CNNOctober 31, 2021In a trailer for actor Will Smith’s docuseries “Will Smith: The best shape of my life,” Smith says […]

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 […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Picardo, J., et al. (2020). Suicide and self-harm content on Instagram: A systematic scoping review. PLOS One, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238603 Social media platforms are increasingly used as sites for expressions of suicidal and self-harming behaviours. 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: Grappling With The Rise Of Work-Related Suicide During The Pandemic: How To Support Yourself And Fellow Coworkers – ForbesSeptember 5, 2020Employers have an important role to play in preventing suicide […]

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: ‘Be gentle with yourself’: Mental health phone lines see increase in calls – CBCApril 5, 2020The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC has seen a 6% increase in phone […]

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 managers can help employees with mental health issues – CNNMarch 6, 2020Managers have a role to play in preventing suicide and promoting mental health. They are in the position to […]

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: Worker Fatalities Rates Decline, but Worker Suicide Rates Increase – Occupational Health and Safety OnlineFebruary 21, 2020A new report from the American Bureau of Labour Statistics has found that […]

‘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 […]

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: Mental health advocate wants you to know how to survive suicidal sadness – CBCJanuary 12, 2020As a mental health advocate and someone who has experienced suicidal thoughts, John Peters […]

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 […]

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 attempts by black teens are increasing, study says – CNNOctober 14, 2019From 1991 to 2017, the suicide rate for African American teenagers rose as the rate for teenagers in other […]

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 […]

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: ’13 Reasons Why’ impacts teens – CityTV Edmonton A new study released last week surveyed teens, asking if they felt an increase in suicidal thoughts after watching the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why. Especially […]

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: Gisele Bündchen says she contemplated suicide at the height of her modelling career– The Independent September 28, 2018 Gisele Bündchen, supermodel, wrote in her new memoir that she experienced thoughts of […]

Our latest toolkit is a collection of facts, figures, and best preventative practices regarding suicide in the workplace. When a colleague dies by suicide the emotional and financial costs are enormous not only to family members, but to co-workers and the organization itself. Workplaces need to have measures in place to inform and educate about […]