Blog Overview
Why Suicide Prevention Is Everyone’s Job—and How You...
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 for people between the ages of 15 and 29. In the Unite...
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...
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. According to the Centers for Diseas...
Stigma and Suicide
Suicide is a complex issue that can affect everyone, including those who have died by suicide, survivors, family members, friends, and members of the wider community. Further, experts recognize that suicide is often...
American Association of Suicidology Names President and Chie...
Sherman Brings Decades of Experience in Non-profit Leadership and Advocacy to Role WASHINGTON – Dec. 13, 2022 – Leeann Sherman, MPS, CAE, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ameri...
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 that it’s a significant public health pr...
What Is Suicidology?Â
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 of non-suicid...
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...
American Association of Suicidology to Widen the Lens of Sui...
Registration now open for attendees to participate in person or virtually April 27 – 30, 2022 WASHINGTON – Feb. 2, 2022 – The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) opened registration for AAS22, it...