The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is dedicated to:
preventing suicidal behaviour,
alleviating its effects, and
providing a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors.
Founded by the late Professor Erwin Ringel and Dr. Norman Farberow in 1960, IASP now includes professionals and volunteers from 77 countries. IASP is a Non-Governmental Organization
concerned with suicide prevention.
If you are feeling suicidal or know of someone who needs help, browse Help to find a crisis center anywhere in the world.
Sign up for updates on World Suicide Prevention Day and the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Click here to read IASP briefing statements on issues pertaing to suicide and suicide prevention.
News
Click here to download our September 2019 News Bulletin
IASP President, Prof. Murad Khan reports on the IASP 3rd Regional Caribbean Symposium took place in early May in Trinidad & Tobago which was focused on evidence-based research, best practice and innovative suicide prevention activities. In addition he notes the World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) is fast approaching with the theme of 'Working Together to Prevent Suicide." Read about the upcoming IASP World Congress, in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland , which brings together a broad variety of perspectives from academics and practitioners across several disciplines.
Read a tribute an in memorian dedicated to Dr Jan Mokkenstorm, MD PhD, who was very active in suicide prevention and research for more than two decades, and he was the founder of the 113 Suicide Prevention Service in The Netherlands.
Discover highlights of the 3rd IASP Caribbean Regional Symposium, including the workshop on suicide prevention in international context and another workshop entitled "Surveillance of Suicide, Suicide Attempts/Self HarM: Challenges and Evidence-based Approaches.
Learn about a 2-day consultation meeting in Moscow on implementing and strengthening suicide prevention activities in Russia that was attended by Prof. Ella Arensman in March of this year.
Browse to find keynote speakers at the 30th World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, 17-21 September, 2019.
Find a copy of the World Suicide Prevention Day brochure and a statement from the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), for World Mental Helth Day.
Read about suicide prevention activities in Guyana and India.
Download to see the WSPD Cycle Around the Globe poster.
Download the inaugural edition of Engage -the Early Career Group newsletter, that introduces this new and growing IASP group. Read to find information on upcoming conferences or to discover features and snapshot pieces from early career persons working in the area of suicidology.
Welcome to the official Web site of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP).
The IASP was established in 1960 and is the largest international organization dedicated to suicide prevention and to the alleviation of the effects of suicide. It has members in more than 50 countries.
On our website you can find IASP newsletters
and other publications, information about our Special Interest Groups, and Congresses, all dedicated to suicide prevention locally and throughout the world.
Through browsing our Web directory,
you will discover selected suicide prevention resources, covering a range of topics for groups at risk, guides for survivors of suicide,
crisis centers located across the globe, and more.
We invite you to explore our World Suicide Prevention Day page where you can download the official brochure,
banners and find other resources. We also invite you to become a member to receive our internationally respected journal,
Crisis, which offers the latest findings
from both basic research and practical experience in the fields of suicide prevention and crisis intervention.
Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behaviour are major public health problems across the world. Data from the WHO indicate that
approximately one million people worldwide die by suicide each year. This corresponds to one death by suicide every 40 seconds.
The number of lives lost each year through suicide exceeds the number of deaths due to homicide and war combined.
Suicide attempts and suicidal ideation are far more common; for example, the number of suicide attempts is up to 20 times the number of deaths by suicide.
But, suicide is preventable. We ask that if you are despairing that you contact a crisis center. Many people have found that talking helps to alleviate painful suicidal thoughts and feelings.
We ask you to continue helping us making a difference in the lives of those at risk of suicide.
Feel free to visit our Facebook Fan page or follow us on Twitter. Please do not hesitate to contact me to learn more about how you or your organization can participate in IASP.
Thank you for visiting.
Prof. Murad Khan
President of IASP
Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry at Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan
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