The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is acutely aware and deeply concerned about the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine. This evolving humanitarian crisis has already resulted in significant loss of life, breaches of human rights and unwarranted attacks on civilians. The mass evacuation of millions of native individuals from […]
IASP and Lived Experience – A Special Interest Group Update
There is growing interest and acknowledgement of the importance of lived experience of suicide. Lived expereince being defined as; having experienced suicidal thoughts, survived a suicide attempt, cared for someone through suicidal crisis, or been bereaved by suicide. The Special Interest Group on Lived Experience was launched in 2017 at […]
COVID-19 & Suicidal Behaviour: The International COVID Suicide Prevention Research Collaboration (ICSPRC)
It’s now over 2 years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 6 million people have lost their lives and 400 million people have been diagnosed with COVID around the globe.
IASP President’s Message – Quarter 1, 2022
With a couple of months of 2022 already upon us, it is a good opportunity to review our goals and intentions for the months ahead.
The IASP 10th Asia Pacific Conference
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) will host their 10th Asia Pacific Conference in Gold Coast, Australia from 3rd-5th May 2022.
International Human Rights Day
This year, International Human Rights Day is observed under the theme of “Equality – Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights”. The human right to mental health is a matter of ever-increasing importance, despite involving a long-standing history of inequality. While progress has been made in recent years, there is still a […]
We are hiring!
We are seeking to expand our team with the following opportunities Operations Coordinator to provide coordination in the delivery of IASP’s operations programme. Membership and Events Assistant, with a specific focus on events (conferences) to provide operational assistance in the delivery of IASP’s membership and events programmes. Communications & Campaigns […]
IASP President Professor Rory O’Connor’s Presidential Message November 2021
Our community at the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) can reflect on a fruitful public awareness campaign wherein suicide was acknowledged for the major and preventable public health issue that it is –
