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Each year's NSPW observance has had a specific theme: 2005: "Partnerships for Change: Advancing Suicide Prevention Services & Practice" [27] 2006: "Science and Practice in Suicidology: Promoting Collaboration, Integration and Understanding" [28] 2007: "Suicide Prevention across the Life Span" [29]
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which advocates for suicide prevention. It was established in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, who has been called "a pioneer in suicide prevention." [1] Its official journal is Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, published six times a year by Wiley-Blackwell.
In China (almost a fifth of world population) women were up to 30% more likely than men to commit suicide and up to 60% in some other South Asian countries: overall South Asian (including South-Eastern Asia, a third of world population) age-adjusted ratio however, was around global average of 1.7 : 1 (men being around 70% more likely than women ...
Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc, who both lost loved ones to suicide, on Tuesday helped the Biden administration promote its new national strategy to prevent suicide.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is an international suicide prevention organization. Founded by Erwin Ringel and Norman Farberow in 1960, IASP, which is in an official relationship with the World Health Organization, is dedicated to preventing suicidal behavior and providing a forum for mental health professionals, crisis workers, suicide survivors and other people ...
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Historically, suicide has not always been considered a societal taboo. [7] It is critical to understand the historical context in order to raise awareness of suicide's impact on our current culture. Suicide was embraced as a philosophical escape by the followers of the Greek philosopher Epicurus when life's happiness seemed lost.
Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention: 2020 Move for mental health: Increased investment in mental health [13] 2021 Mental Health in an Unequal World [14] 2022 Make Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority [15] 2023 Mental Health is a universal human right [16] 2024 It is time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace [17]