Suicide is a public health crisis. Each year, more than 700,000 people around the world die as a result of suicide, making it one of the leading causes of death
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.
American Association of Suicidology Names President and Chief Executive Officer
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
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
What Is Suicidology?
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
My Catalyst through Chaos

My Catalyst through Chaos Some find advocacy work as a result of an enlightenment they had somewhere along the way. Some instance where something touched them so deeply it created
My Story; My Connection
My Story; My Connection Pamela McKie, LISW-SChief Operating Officer of The Children’s HomeAAS Crisis Services Division Chair The most difficult thing for me to write about is my story. If
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Special Issue
Call for Submissions: Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention Co-Editors: Bruce E. Crow, Psy.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine; Robert J. Cramer, Ph.D.,
The S Word
My name is Lisa Klein and I am a documentary filmmaker. While working on our previous film, Of Two Minds, about people living with bipolar disorder, we learned that suicide