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AAS Applauds Focus on Suicide Prevention in President Bidenâ...
*Originally posted on EIN Presswire on March 10, 2023. Proposed Budget Includes Expanded Funding for 988, Mental Health Initiatives The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest membership-ba...
Mental Health Tips for Busy People
The conversation around mental health has grown substantially in recent years. More and more, we are beginning to understand just how big an impact mental health has on our lives. According to the Centers for Diseas...
AAS Update on Physician Assisted Death Previous Statement
AAS has taken a concerted effort to review, update and enhance all public statements and positions on policy and items of interest. AAS’s mission to promote the understanding and prevention of suicide and support ...
Stigma and Suicide
Suicide is a complex issue that can affect everyone, including those who have died by suicide, survivors, family members, friends, and members of the wider community. Further, experts recognize that suicide is often...
American Association of Suicidology Names President and Chie...
Sherman Brings Decades of Experience in Non-profit Leadership and Advocacy to Role WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2022 — Leeann Sherman, MPS, CAE, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the American...
Who Is Most Affected By Suicide?
In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) listed suicide as among the top nine leading causes of death for individuals between the ages of 10 and 64. Experts agree that it’s a significant public health pr...
What Is Suicidology?Â
Suicidology is the study of suicide, as well as suicidal and life-threatening behavior. However, there’s more that goes into the field than people might think. Suicidology also includes the study of non-suicid...
SLTB: Call for Papers
Suicidality in Ethnoracially Minoritized Youth Guest editors: Lillian Polanco-Roman, PhD, Department of Psychology, The New School; Regina Miranda, PhD, Department of Psychology, Hunter College, CUNY Suicide and sui...
American Association of Suicidology Applauds the Biden Admin...
American Association of Suicidology Applauds the Biden Administration for Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2022): The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) expresses its gratitude t...