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Pediatric and Suicide Prevention Experts Partner to Create Blueprint for Preventing Youth Suicide

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in collaboration with experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), have created a Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.

Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. Vice President of Mission Engagement

Taking Care of Our Kids’ Mental Health (and Our Own) During Back-to-School Season

My concerns these days turn mostly to my children and those children around me. Kids usually approach the back-to-school season with feelings of anticipation at starting a new grade, or sadness as summer ends.

Asarnow interview

Research Video Spotlight: The Family as a Seatbelt

To see more, visit our Research Video page, which features short, easy-to-understand clips from some of the world’s leading suicide prevention researchers, filmed during the 2017 International Summit on Suicide Research, co-sponsored by AFSP and the International Academy of Suicide Research.