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Living With Grief for Suicide Loss Survivors
In the aftermath of a death by suicide, loss survivors—family, friends, and others impacted—are often confronted by a complex tapestry of emotions that may feel insurmountable. This kind of grief, known as suici...
The CDC Provisional 2022 Data Reports a Record High in Suici...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released provisional data indicating that more people have died by suicide in 2022 than ever before. The data shows that approximately 49,449 people died by s...
Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole to Receive the First-Ever A...
WASHINGTON – Aug. 9, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) announced that Kendall Toole has been named the first recipient of the AAS Make An Impact Award. The award will be presented at t...
The American Association of Suicidology Partners with SAFLEO...
WASHINGTON – Aug. 8, 2023 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s largest and nation’s oldest membership-based suicide prevention organization, has partnered with the Bureau of J...
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...
The American Association of Suicidology Celebrates the One-Y...
WASHINGTON – July 17, 2023 – This month marks the one-year anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which launched in July 2022. The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the world’s...
How To Support Survivors of Suicide Loss: A Guide to Being T...
Every year in the US, about 1 million people are directly impacted by the suicide of someone close to them. These individuals become survivors of suicide loss, a term that refers to those who have lost a loved one t...
2023 World Suicide Prevention Day Benefit to Support the Ame...
MARIA MILITO TO HOST & EMILY WOLFE TO HEADLINE WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY BENEFIT TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY WASHINGTON – June 22, 2023 – On Sunday, September 10, 2023, the ...