Preventing Youth Suicide: Intervention Strategies and Community Resources

• By: Tiffany N. Jackson, LMHC, MBA, NCC, QS Counselor and Certified Intervention Training Trainer
• April 16th, 2025
• adolescents, bullying, community, mental health, social media, Spring 2025 Issue, stigma, suicide, suicide intervention, suicide prevention, support, technology
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The national suicide rate among adolescent youth has risen significantly over the years, surpassing other causes of youth fatalities. Suicide during childhood and adolescence is ranked as the second leading cause of death among these age groups. A 2022 study found that suicide was the...

WellLife Network Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Survey

• By: Mansour (Max) Banilivy, PhD WellLife Network
• January 11th, 2021
• anxiety, COVID-19, depression, stigma, suicide, suicide epidemic, suicide intervention, suicide postvention, suicide prevention, survey
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Suicide rates in America were continuing to increase at alarming rates even before COVID-19. However, the economic and sociopolitical landscape as well as the increased turmoil, stress due to uncertainty, and disruption in people’s lives since COVID-19 has caused tragic changes in the lives of...