Media Advisory: NIMH Researchers Available to Discuss the Suicide Prevention Research
• Institute Update
What: Suicide is a major public health concern. In 2016, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of nearly 45,000 people. The recent deaths of high-profile public figures and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report on rising suicide rates have brought the topic of suicide into everyday conversations. For National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon and Dr. Jane Pearson, chair of the Suicide Research Consortium at the NIMH, are available for interviews on suicide prevention research, trends, and the findings and implications of recent studies.
Who:
- Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., NIMH Director
- Jane Pearson, Ph.D., Chair of the Suicide Research Consortium; Program Chief of the Adult Preventive Intervention Program, part of NIMH’s Division of Services and Intervention Research
When:
- National Suicide Prevention Month (September 2018)
- National Suicide Prevention Week (September 9-15, 2018)
For interviews, photos, or additional background information, please contact the NIMH Press Office at 301-443-4536 orNIMHpress@nih.gov.
Science News on Suicide Prevention
- Intramural Researchers Develop Suicide Risk Screening Toolkit for Medical Settings
- Predicting Suicide Attempts and Suicide Deaths Using Electronic Health Records
- Therapy Reduces Risk in Suicidal Youth
- Life-Saving Post-ER Suicide Prevention Strategies are Cost Effective
- Emergency Departments Could Play Significant Role in Reducing Suicide Attempts
- NIMH Funds 3 ‘Zero Suicide’ Grants
Background Information
- Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide
- Suicide Statistics
- CDC Vital Signs: Trends in State Suicide Rates
- Suicide Prevention Health Information
- Suicide in America: Frequently Asked Questions
- Suicide: How You Can Make a Difference
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