The global theme for World Mental Health Day 2024, “It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace”, calls on employers, governments, and individuals to take urgent action in addressing the mental health challenges faced by workers.
Launch of Best Practices for Medico-Legal Professionals Who Work with the Media
A new set of best practices, “Best Practices for Medico-Legal Professionals Who Work with the Media,” has been released by leading experts Daniel J. Reidenberg, Psy.D., Mark Sinyor, M.D., and Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Ph.D., MMSc.
IASP Executive Committee Elections 2024 – Nominations now open
The current IASP Executive Committee (Board) term concludes on 31st December 2024 with the new term beginning on 1 January 2025.
Launch Event for Lancet Public Health Series; ‘A Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention’
On World Suicide Prevention Day, a special launch webinar was held to introduce a groundbreaking series aimed at reshaping how we understand and address suicide prevention globally.
Exploring Opportunities at the IASP Pan-American Conference: Advancing Suicide Prevention in the Americas
In November this year, the IASP Pan-American Conference represents a unique opportunity to address the pressing issue of suicide prevention across the Americas
WHO/FAO launch brochure on preventing suicide by phasing out highly hazardous pesticides
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have recently released the brochure “Preventing suicide by phasing out highly hazardous pesticides”. This resource, drawing on the 2023 WHO/FAO Guidance on use of pesticide regulation to prevent suicide and the 2019 WHO/FAO publication Preventing suicide: a resource […]
President’s Message
As World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) draws closer, I am delighted to share that we now have a suite of resources available on our website including banners in multiple languages, outreach briefs, and much more. As I noted in my last update, the theme for 2024-2026 is “Changing the Narrative […]
New paper focuses on the key priorities for suicide prevention in the Southeast Asian region
A new paper titled “Key Priorities, Challenges, Strengths, and Opportunities for Suicide Prevention in Southeast Asia” has been published on the Asian Journal of Psychiatry.
Partnerships for Life at the IASP 11th Asia Pacific Conference 2024
In June 2024, Partnerships for Life held a pre-conference workshop at the IASP 11th Asia Pacific Conference in Bangkok.
