NIMH-funded study used universal screening, risk assessment, and safety planning to reduce suicide attempts among adult primary care...

US suicide rates have reached alarming levels, with data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a 37% increase...

The investigators also concluded that depression screening alone may not be sufficient to effectively identify suicide risk. October 5 is...

I wiped away tears and stared down at a deep gash in my arm as I typed. What I wrote would eventually become a blog post about my...

PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin Next week is National Suicide...

National Suicide Prevention Month is upon us again. This month represents hope: hope as we create more awareness around suicide; hope...

National Suicide Prevention Month is a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, support those experiencing suicidal thoughts, and...

Sleep disturbances predict increased risk for suicidal symptoms, study finds FROM PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH Several features of sleep...

"By developing strategies that reduce both stigma and normalization, we can create a more supportive environment for those at risk and...

Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...

Interpreting the latest suicide data. KEY POINTS The number of suicides in the U.S. climbed 2.6 percent in 2022, to just under 50,000....

The 988 Implementation Act was introduced on July 25. What impact will it have on care? On July 25, 2023, Congressman Jamie Raskin and...

The CEO of the AFSP discusses the big 1-year anniversary of the 988 Sunday July 16 marks the official 1-year anniversary of the National...

On July 16, 2022, the Lifeline transitioned away from the National Suicide Prevention Line reached through a 10-digit number to the...

In some cases, a recent stressors or sudden catastrophic event, failure or can leave people feeling desperate, unable to see a way out, ...

Summary Over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many people continue to grapple with worsened mental health associated with the...

Mental Health in America - is this country in a crisis? The research is staggering as 90% American adults think that there is a mental...

One year after the launch of 988, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has received millions of combined calls, texts, to prevent suicide