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Survivor Day Changed My Life

I found the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention while searching the internet for any possible answers I could find. International Survivors of Suicide Day was coming up – Survivor Day is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving – and I found an event near me, and registered.

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The Biggest Case of My Life

An attorney shares his story of healing and finding hope through advocacy after his father died by suicide.

Hilary Blumberg, MD

Research Video Spotlight: What Parents and Kids Can Do to Prevent Suicide

In this video, suicide prevention researcher Dr. Hilary Blumberg of Yale University discusses what research shows regarding the brain in young adulthood, and what both parents and teenagers can do to reduce suicide risk for themselves and those they care about.

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.

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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.