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Survivor Day Live and Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) 2022
Supplementing local events for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day in 2022, AFSP featured two national, online events. These special presentations have been recorded, and are available to watch now.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Recognized International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day On November 19, Supported 271 Events Worldwide
Over 6,100 people gathered at events across the globe recognizing International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (ISOSLD)
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National Suicide Prevention Award Honors Leaders of First Known Trial Showing that Non-Medical Peers Can Make a Difference in Safety Planning for Patients at Risk of Suicide
This year’s award honors the leaders of the first pilot of a peer-delivered suicide safety planning program in the emergency department.
By AFSP
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We Asked, You Answered: What Do You Feel Thankful for, Even in Difficult Times?
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we wanted to know what you feel thankful for, even when you're having a tough time. Here are some of the responses we received on social media.
By AFSP
Thanksgiving When You Don’t Feel Thankful: Reclaiming Tradition After a Suicide Loss
We each confront grief in distinctive ways, and we should: for we are not all alike. If we listen sympathetically to our own thoughts, we may well find the way that we, as individuals, will make it through these difficult, different days.
By Nancy McGlasson
10 maneras de apoyar a un ser querido que ha perdido a alguien por suicidio
Le recomendamos 10 formas de apoyar a un ser querido que ha perdido a alguien por suicidio.
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