Every year TRIPLE i delivers on its mission to encourage intuition, imagination and innovation in research and prevention of suicide and suicidal behaviour, and 2021 was no different.
COVID-19 & Suicidal Behaviour: The International COVID Suicide Prevention Research Collaboration
It’s now more than 18 months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 4 million people have lost their lives and 200 million people have been diagnosed with COVID around the globe.
Special Interest Group: Lived Experience
It is common for people with a lived experience of suicide to experience heightened emotions surrounding their lived experience of bereavement, their own suicidality or being a carer, at times of hardship, uncertainty and challenge.
IASP President Professor Rory O’Connor’s Presidential Message July 2021
A key concern for our IASP community remains the potential impact of the pandemic and the associated restriction measures on public mental health and suicide rates.
New Initiative to Increase Information Sharing Across Helplines
The IASP Helplines Best Practices Special Interest Group (SIG) was established to facilitate the exchange of information and research across helpline services.
Cycle Around the Globe Returns for 2021
IASP’s virtual cycling event, Cycle Around the Globe, is back for the eighth year running, to raise awareness of suicide prevention worldwide.
WHO Live Life Implementation Guide on Suicide Prevention
On June 17th 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched the Live Life Implementation Guide. This resource has been developed for the purpose of supporting countries in their efforts to prevent suicide by means of implementing effective interventions to save lives.
When It Is Darkest: Review
When It Is Darkest: Why People Die By Suicide is an incredible resource, which combines personal anecdotes and research in a poignant and sensitive way.
Launch of Pecha-Kucha Event at 31st World Congress
At the 31st IASP World Congress held at the Gold Coast in September we are launching a series of exciting events designed to put Early Career Researchers in the spotlight.
