Suicide Prevention

STANDING IN THE GAP: MY TESTIMONY ON SUICIDE PREVENTION.

Opinion piece, commentary

28 September 2025

STANDING IN THE GAP: MY TESTIMONY ON SUICIDE PREVENTION. Over the years of walking with teenagers and young people, I have come face to face with the silent battles they fight every day. Behind bright smiles and youthful energy, many are...

Passionately doing demand reduction and prevention

Using Innovative Data Science Approaches to Identify Individuals, Populations, and Communities at High Risk for Suicide – Webinar 3

30 June 2022

Washington, DC

United States

Thursday, June 30, 2022, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT (Washington, DC time)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders is hosting a virtual workshop to explore the current scope of activities, opportunities, benefits and ri

Holiday Stress

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

The holidays may be especially tough this year for a lot of people during the pandemic. Many people in recovery may have a setback and use substances increasing their risk for self-harm. Reach out and #BeThe1To to help someone in emotional...

World Suicide Prevention Day

News

Every year on the 10th of September organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. Close to 800 000 people die by suicide every year...

Validation of an Electronic Health Record–Based Suicide Risk Prediction Modeling Approach Across Multiple Health Care Systems

Scientific article

25 March 2020

Key Points Question: Can a process for training machine-learning algorithms based on electronic health records identify individuals at increased risk of suicide attempts across independent health care systems? Findings: In this prognostic...

Intervening to Prevent a Suicide in a Public Place: A Qualitative Study of Effective Interventions by Lay People

Scientific article

18 November 2019

Abstract Objectives: Many suicides take place in public locations, usually involving jumping from high places or use of transport networks. Previous research has largely focused on the effectiveness of physical barriers at frequently used...

Webinar: 'Suicide Prevention: Science & Trends'

10 October 2019

Webinar

United States

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2019

Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

Duration: 1 hour

World Mental Health Day 2019

10 October 2019

Global Campaign

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

Improving Care to Prevent Suicide among People with Serious Mental Illness

Book

28 December 2018

On September 11–12, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, to discuss what is known, what is currently being done, and what needs to be done to identify and reduce suicide risk...

The Intersection of Opioids and Suicide: A Prevention Approach

25 October 2018

Webinar

The latest event from the National Prevention Week Webinar Series will take place on October 25, 2018, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EDT.

The discussion will explore the relationship between the opioid use, overdose and suicide, with the hope that it will create opportunities for those in the prevention field to implement more effective strategies.