The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) provides awards for those who have contributed in a significant way to the furthering of the aims of the Association in their dedication to preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour and alleviating its effects.
Decriminalising Suicide: Reducing Stigma, Saving Lives.
As we approach World Suicide Prevention Day this Friday, the International Association for Suicide Prevention has been priviledged to support United for Global Mental Health with the launch of a new report, Decriminalising Suicide: Reducing Stigma, Saving Lives. Suicide remains a criminal offence in 20 countries, with some laws dating […]
IASP 31st WORLD CONGRESS
With just a couple of weeks before the start of the 31st World Congress, a truly international, full and diverse programme has been assembled with over 350 presentations from all over the globe. The IASP World Congress is the primary global collaborative opportunity for expert thinking related to suicide and suicide […]
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021: Creating Hope Through Action
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021 is nearly upon us. This has been an important year for awareness around suicide prevention as we have seen increasing visibility, events, action and understanding as September becomes a well known time of year on the global mental health agenda. We have all recently seen […]
Notice of the Council of National Representatives Meeting
All IASP National Representatives are invited to attend the Council of National Representatives Meeting at the 31st IASP World Congress.
Notice of the General Assembly Meeting
All IASP members are invited to attend the General Assembly Meeting at the 31st World Congress on 23rd September 2021, at 17.00 AEST (7.00am UTC), on Zoom.
Suicidal Behaviour & Pandemics by SARS COVID-19 in Peru
In Peru, a South American country with almost 34 million of people, in 2015 a rate of 5.8 suicides per 100 thousand inhabitants was reported.
TRIPLE i 2021: An Early Career Perspective
Every year TRIPLE i delivers on its mission to encourage intuition, imagination and innovation in research and prevention of suicide and suicidal behaviour, and 2021 was no different.
COVID-19 & Suicidal Behaviour: The International COVID Suicide Prevention Research Collaboration
It’s now more than 18 months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 4 million people have lost their lives and 200 million people have been diagnosed with COVID around the globe.
