Tag: youth suicide

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Wiglesworth, A., LittleDove, R., Fetter, A., Prairie Chicken, M., Azarani, M., Davis, A., Young, A., Riegelman, A. & Gone, J.  (2022). Attempted suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native populations: A systematic review of research […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: 🇨🇦 Kingsbury, M., Hammond, N., Johnstone, F. & Colman, I. (2022). Suicidality among sexual minority and transgender adolescents: A nationally representative population-based study of youth in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 194 (22), E767-E774. DOI: […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: 🇨🇦 Langmann, C. (2021). Suicide, firearms, and legislation: A review of the Canadian evidence. Preventive Medicine. 152 (Pt. 1), 106471. DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106471 Canada legislated firearm controls in 1977, 1991, and 1995. This is a review of […]

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: Here’s Why Experts Think Suicides Dropped During The Pandemic – BuzzFeed NewsNovember 12, 2021Suicide rates in the US dropped for the second year in a row in 2020, according to […]

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:Mental health issues common in oilsands workers, University of Alberta study reveals – CBCOctober 31, 2021A new study has found that oilsands workers face significant stress and mental health challenges. […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Allen, J., Wexler, L. & Rasmus, S. (2021). Protective factors as a unifying framework for strength-based intervention and culturally responsive American Indian and Alaska Native suicide prevention. Prevention Science. DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01265-0A protective factor framework for […]

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:Impact of river trek still sinking in – St. Albert TodayAugust 26, 2021Lisa Stocking paddle-boarded 650 km down the Athabasca River in just 10 days to raise awareness for 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: Pandemic Unveils Growing Suicide Crisis For Communities Of Color – Science FridayAugust 20, 2021**Method warning** In the US in 2020 many communities saw a decrease in the suicide rate for […]

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: Reporting guidelines reduced number of suicides: study – Korea HeraldJuly 25, 2021In South Korea in 2013, under the ‘suicide prevention law,’ media guidelines for reporting on suicide were revised by […]

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: Study identifies genetic risks for suicide death in individuals with bipolar disorder – EurekAlert!July 8, 2021A new study has found that people with bipolar disorder who are exposed to significant […]

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:Indigenous people, trauma, and suicide prevention – Centre for Suicide PreventionJune 21, 2021Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, and we’ve updated our toolkit on Indigenous people and trauma. Historically, suicide was […]

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: Study Shows Pandemic Tied To Spike In Suicide Among Black People – NPRApril 10, 2021A new study from Maryland, US, has shown an increase in the suicide rate for Black […]

This is a summary of the latest significant Canadian () and international suicide research we collected in the past month: Mason, A., et al. (2021). A content analysis of Reddit users’ perspectives on reasons for not following through with a suicide attempt. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networks. DOI:10.1089/cyber.2020.0521.A content analysis of Reddit users whose posts […]

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:CSP Response to OCYA Mar 2021 Report – Centre for Suicide PreventionMarch 26, 2021Last week the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate of Alberta (OCYA) released their […]

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: Yukon’s new gender-affirming care policy is most comprehensive in Canada, experts say – CBCMarch 18, 2021The Yukon has developed a new gender-affirming care policy that has expanded health-care coverage to […]

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:Preliminary data shows Alberta’s suicide rates declined in 2020 – RD News NowMarch 9, 2021Preliminary data for suicide rates in Alberta in 2020 show a decline in suicide deaths. So […]

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: About 7% of UK children have attempted suicide by age of 17 – study – GuardianFebruary 21, 2021A study following the lives of 19,000 young people born at the start […]

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:Preliminary data shows Alberta’s suicide rates declined in 2020 – EverythingGPFebruary 15, 2021Preliminary data from the Medical Examiner’s office in Alberta shows a decline in the suicide rate for 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:Many assumed suicides would spike in 2020. So far, the data tells a different story – CBCFebruary 8, 2021Preliminary data from medical examiner’s and coroner’s in some provinces have found […]

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 […]

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: In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020 – CNNNovember 29, 2020Japan has released suicide data to indicate that there have been […]

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: UCP gives $220K for local suicide prevention effort  – Medicine Hat NewsOctober 29, 2020The provincial government has announced they will be giving $200,000, earmarked for suicide prevention efforts, to CMHA-Medicine Hat. […]

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 woman running for mental health awareness, after partner’s death – CTV NewsOctober 6, 2020Andrea Gordon, who lost partner David Quistberg to suicide in June, ran everyday in September for […]