Blog Overview
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Jody Gottlieb
WASHINGTON – Oct. 3, 2025 – It is with profound sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Jody Gottlieb due to an unexpected medical condition. Jody was not only an accomplished professional, but a...
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...
American Association of Suicidology Announces Winners of the...
WASHINGTON - Feb. 4, 2025 - The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Paul G. Quinnett Lived Experience Writing Competition. This annual competition, held in partners...
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...
Jody Gottlieb Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Am...
WASHINGTON – Sept. 26, 2024 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jody Gottlieb as Interim Executive Director. Jody succeeds Leeann Sherman, who served...
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...