Public Statements Overview
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Chiles v...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is alarmed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision yesterday to treat conversion therapy as constitutionally protected free speech. We respect the legal process; however,...
Statement in Opposition to the U.S. Department of Education&...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the nation’s largest and oldest suicide prevention membership organization, strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to remove nursing, social w...
AAS Rejects Coercive Mental Health Policies That Put Lives a...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) began more than 55 years ago with a simple but profound belief: suicide is preventable. But preventing suicide takes more than punitive policies or forced institutionali...
AAS Warns of Rollback of LGBTQIA+ Youth Crisis Protections A...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) affirms that every person in crisis deserves access to compassionate, culturally competent, and identity-affirming care. We are deeply concerned by SAMHSA’s June 17 an...
Statement From the American Association of Suicidology on th...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is deeply alarmed about the recent announcement of federal public health funding reductions, which include significant staffing cuts at the Substance Abuse and Mental He...
Statement From the American Association of Suicidology on th...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) stands firm in its commitment to protecting those most at risk for suicide and advocating for policies that uphold dignity, equity, and the right to exist safely. The...
Statement on Equity and Anti-Racism
We believe that the only way for the field of suicidology to reduce suicide and build lives worth living for BIPOC is to dismantle systems of oppression. The purpose of the American Association of Suicidology is to ...
American Association of Suicidology Applauds First-Ever Fede...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) commends the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for launching the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Nati...
Statement From AAS Regarding Nex Benedict
In the wake of the tragic loss of Nex Benedict, AAS urges communities to come together and take meaningful action to prevent further instances of bullying and LGBTQ+ youth suicides. While Nex’s passing is deep...