September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, aimed at promoting a global commitment and action to prevent suicides. According to WHO (World Health Organization), nearly 3,000 people commit suicide each day worldwide - out of every 20 people who attempt to end their lives, one dies...
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September 11, 2010
World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th
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September 10, 2010
World Suicide Prevention Day: NAMI Blog Discusses Kurt Vonnegut, Despair And Saving Lives
In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday, September 10, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) urges public education about mental illness and suicide. According to The World Health Organization, nearly one million people around the world die from suicide each year...
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September 3, 2010
Minister Moloney Welcomes Additional Funding For Suicide Prevention, Ireland
Mr John Moloney T.D., Minister for Disability and Mental Health noted the publication of the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) Annual Report for 2009...
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November 20, 2009
Suicide Survivors Awareness Day
Research has shown that survivors of suicide contribute significantly in better understanding suicide and its prevention. There is great power in the personal narrative.... Andriessen, K. (2009) Can Postvention Be Prevention?. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 30(1), 43-47. DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910.30.1.43 Can Postvention Be Prevention?
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September 18, 2009
The context of self-harm: Those who only engage in non-suicidal self-injury while alone are at a greater risk for suicide
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. The other day, a reader named Ernest Miller asked an interesting question in the comment section of our article on a suicide prevention effort in China. The basic point of his question was whether any...
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September 4, 2009
National Office For Suicide Prevention’s Annual Forum And Launch Of 2008 Annual Report, Ireland
Minister Moloney acknowledges the dedication of individuals and organisations committed to tackling suicide Mr. John Moloney, T.D. Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health, today, Wednesday 2nd September 2009, launched the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP)Annual Report 2008. The Minister was attending the NOSP's Annual Forum 'Suicide Prevention - Working Together' at the
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September 1, 2009
The good and bad of a suicide prevention effort in China
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. A colleague, Tracy Witte, alerted me to a news story yesterday that was interesting in a variety of ways. Officials in southeast China have made several attempts to reduce the rate of suicide attempts on...
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August 7, 2009
Spike in suicide calls due to economy
August 05, 2009 WASHINGTON - Economic woes are weighing heavily on some Americans - so much so that the federal government is boosting financial support for suicide prevention centers around the nation.
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August 3, 2009
Uncertainty about military suicides frustrates services
July 31, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- 7/30/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The most frustrating part about suicide prevention is the uncertainty about what causes troops to take their lives, top military leaders said here July 29. This near-unanimous chorus was sounded on Capitol Hill when...
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July 13, 2009
Suicide Rates Lowest On Record, England
The number of suicides in England are at an all-time low, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced as he published the latest annual report on suicide prevention. The new figures out today show: - The suicide rate for 2007, the most recent available, was the lowest recorded at 7.5 deaths per 100,000 population. - There continues to be a sustained fall in the rate of suicide amon
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