Blog Overview
Rep. Susan Wild Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Studen...
Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild introduced the bipartisan Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01). The bill would amend the Hig...
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Languag...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s addition of nationwide American Sign Language (ASL) services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Heari...
Living With Grief for Suicide Loss SurvivorsÂ
In the aftermath of a death by suicide, loss survivors—family, friends, and others impacted—are often confronted by a complex tapestry of emotions that may feel insurmountable. This kind of grief, known as suici...
The CDC Provisional 2022 Data Reports a Record High in Suici...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released provisional data indicating that more people have died by suicide in 2022 than ever before. The data shows that approximately 49,449 people died by s...
Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole to Receive the First-Ever A...
WASHINGTON – Aug. 9, 2023 – The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) announced that Kendall Toole has been named the first recipient of the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Make An Impact Award. The award will be presented at t...
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Partners with SAFLEO...
WASHINGTON – Aug. 8, 2023 – The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ), the world’s largest and nation’s oldest membership-based suicide prevention organization, has partnered with the Bureau of J...
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Applauds the Biden A...
President Joe Biden announced a new landmark rule to strengthen mental and physical health parity requirements and improve mental health care access for more than 150 million Americans. The proposed rule would reinf...
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Statement on New NAM...
A new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds most Americans (82%) are still not familiar with 988 — a resource to help people in mental health, substance use and suicide crises get connect...
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Celebrates the One-Y...
WASHINGTON – July 17, 2023 – This month marks the one-year anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which launched in July 2022. The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµÂ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ), the world’s...