Public Statements Overview
The American Association of Suicidology Applauds the Biden A...
President Joe Biden announced a new landmark rule to strengthen mental and physical health parity requirements and improve mental health care access for more than 150 million Americans. The proposed rule would reinf...
The American Association of Suicidology Statement on New NAM...
A new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds most Americans (82%) are still not familiar with 988 — a resource to help people in mental health, substance use and suicide crises get connect...
AAS Applauds Focus on Suicide Prevention in President Bidenâ...
Proposed Budget Includes Expanded Funding for 988, Mental Health Initiatives The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest membership-based suicide prevention organization, applauds Presi...
American Association of Suicidology Applauds the Biden Admin...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) expresses its gratitude to the Biden Administration for taking action to address a number of critical mental health initiatives and specifically addressing suicide in th...
BIPOC Mentor Fellowship Mentees Announced
We’re excited to announce the inaugural cohort of the AAS’s BIPOC Mentor Fellowship. Five mentors and five mentees will spend the next year exploring issues related to suicide prevention and postvention ...
American Association of Suicidology Applauds the Biden Admin...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) expresses its gratitude to the Biden Administration for taking action to curb gun violence and for directly addressing suicide in this context. Suicide is an often-negle...
AAS Celebrates Passage of National Suicide Hotline Designati...
WASHINGTON, DC (September 22, 2020): The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) applauds the US House of Representatives in passing several pieces of critical suicide prevention legislation on Monday. These inclu...
AAS Supports the Autism Community
AAS is aware of the need for crisis supports and resources for first responders and other professionals who work with autistic people. Safety is paramount when an autistic person, child or adult, is in crisis....
American Association of Suicidology Applauds US Senate in Pa...
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) commends the US Senate in passing The National Suicide Prevention Designation Hotline Act. The bill, sponsored by Senators Cory Gardner and Tammy Baldwin, officially des...