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Suicide Prevention Month Communication Toolkit

Submitted by DBHR Athena Adm... on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 11:11

September is Suicide Prevention Month. The Health Care Authority Suicide Prevention Month Communication toolkit outlines the key themes, takeaways, and messages that any Washington State agency or partner organization can use to raise awareness of resources and help available to those who are struggling.

National Prevention Week 2020, May 10–16

Submitted by DBHR Athena Adm... on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 09:25

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity-building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

Submitted by DBHR Athena Adm... on Wed, 08/28/2019 - 08:01

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, Sept. 8-14 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.

National Prevention Week May 12-18, 2019

Submitted by Julee Christianson on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 14:21
National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental and/or substance use disorders.

NIH-supported study highlights the importance of responsible portrayal of suicide by the media

Submitted by Julee Christianson on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 09:09

The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the show's release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates, according to a study published in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The findings highlight the necessity of using best practices when portraying suicide in popular entertainment and in the media.

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention releases recommendations for depicting suicide

Submitted by Julee Christianson on Tue, 03/12/2019 - 14:53

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) has released the first-ever National Recommendations for Depicting Suicide

Department of Health releases Firearm Fatality and Suicide Prevention report

Submitted by Julee Christianson on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 16:21

The Washington State Department of Health is excited to announce that the

AAS releases suicide and social media tipsheet for parents and providers

Submitted by Julee Christianson on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 07:54

In response to recent events surrounding social media and suicide content, the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), in partnership with pediatricians and subject matter experts, has released an easy-to-use

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