…end their lives and 200 make a suicide attempt. Suicide occurs across all age, economic, social, and ethnic boundaries. Talking about suicide can provide relief and being a listener is…Continue readingCMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day
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CMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
…life and 200 make a suicide attempt. Suicide occurs across all age, economic, social, and ethnic boundaries. Talking about suicide can provide relief and being a listener is the best…Continue readingCMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
CMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day
…end their life and 200 make a suicide attempt. Suicide occurs across all age, economic, social, and ethnic boundaries. Talking about suicide can provide relief and being a listener is…Continue readingCMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day
Addressing youth suicide: the second leading cause of death for young people
The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health has launched a toolkit called, “Together to Live: A toolkit for addressing youth suicide in your community”. The purpose…Continue readingAddressing youth suicide: the second leading cause of death for young people
Federal framework for suicide prevention passes Second Reading
…issue; Provision of guidelines to improve public awareness around suicide; Dissemination of information about suicide and suicide prevention; Release of public statistics around suicide, and its risk factors; Promoting collaboration…Continue readingFederal framework for suicide prevention passes Second Reading
Middle-aged suicide rates increase dramatically (USA)
…challenges of the past decade played a role in the upsurge in suicide rates, as depressed business cycles have historically correlated with increased suicide rates. Furthermore, the increased availability of…Continue readingMiddle-aged suicide rates increase dramatically (USA)
World Suicide Prevention Day highlights strategies to prevent loss
…on Sept. 10 to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day. More than 800,000 people worldwide – including about 4,000 Canadians – die by suicide every year. World Suicide Prevention Day is…Continue readingWorld Suicide Prevention Day highlights strategies to prevent loss
CMHA commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day
…(WSPD) on September 10. The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) estimates that each day in Canada, 11 people end their life and 210 make a suicide attempt. Suicide occurs…Continue readingCMHA commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day
Federal framework for suicide prevention
…the federal government to assign an overseeing body to: provide guidelines to improve public awareness and knowledge about suicide, disseminate information about suicide, including information concerning its prevention, make existing…Continue readingFederal framework for suicide prevention
New resource for school-based suicide prevention life promotion initiatives
…outline considerations for collaboration and share additional resources to support decision-making related to school-based suicide prevention work. Ontario Youth Suicide Prevention Life Promotion Collaborative aims to ensure Ontario’s children and…Continue readingNew resource for school-based suicide prevention life promotion initiatives