At AFSP, our mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. |
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As we continue to recognize National Suicide Prevention Month, we want to shed light on the importance of scientific research to the field of suicide prevention. At the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, research informs everything we do, including our education programs, advocacy for life-saving public policies, and support for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Research is the light that leads us through the dark, and toward hope. |
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Much of what we know today about suicide has been uncovered by AFSP-funded studies. By participating in an Out of the Darkness Community Walk in your area, or by donating directly to AFSP, you help fund new areas of inquiry and propel the national research agenda. |
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Learn More About AFSP-Funded Research
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Thanks to the generosity of people like you, AFSP is the largest private funder of suicide prevention research. You can learn more about AFSP-funded research through the following resources: |
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Learn more about suicide and how to help prevent it by reading our top-ten list of things we've learned from research
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Watch our library of short, informative Research Videos, featuring many of the world's top suicide prevention researchers. The videos are browsable by topic, including addiction, children and adolescents, biological factors, coping strategies, genetics, grief and more
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Read our quarterly Research Connection Newsletter, with each edition taking a close look at how a single AFSP-funded research study was conducted, what questions we sought answers to, and what was discovered
- In our monthly Research Connection Roundup, we highlight four leading researchers who recently published in academic journals and share a few key findings from their studies
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- September 24 at 6 p.m. ET — Three Psychiatrists on a (Virtual) Couch: Therapy, Authenticity, and Vulnerability
Tune in live on AFSP’s Instagram channel
Moderated by AFSP Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, this special conversation will focus on the role psychiatrists play in normalizing mental health care, emulating authenticity and vulnerability, and their experience both giving and receiving therapy themselves. Dr. Moutier will be joined by Psychiatrist and Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Jessi Gold of the University of Tennessee System, and adult and pediatric psychiatrist, Dr. Kali Hobson.
- September 25 at 7 p.m. local time — Audacy’s I’m Listening Radio Show
Tune in through any Audacy station across the country
Audacy’s mental health initiative I’m Listening is continuing to spread mental health awareness with help from some big-time stars in this annual broadcast special. AFSP Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine Yu Moutier will answer listener questions and address topics ranging from youth mental health to managing stress during intense news cycles.
- September 28 at 7 p.m. ET — Audacy’s We Can Survive Concert
Learn more
Hosted by Audacy's NEW 102.7 station at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, proceeds from this concert will benefit AFSP. Justin Timberlake, New Kids On The Block, Tate McRae, Benson Boone, Khalid, and Isabel LaRosa are the featured artists.
- September 30 at 7 p.m. local time — Audacy’s I’m Listening Radio Show
Register today
Join AFSP Senior Vice President of Research Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman for a conversation on youth suicide prevention measures, when to worry, and what to do. Hosted by the Wellness Institute.
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There are two more weeks of National Suicide Prevention Month, and still so much you can do to help raise our culture's understanding of suicide. Whether you join an Out of the Darkness Walk in your community, make a direct gift to AFSP, or attend one of our in-person or national events, your impact is powerful. |
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