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  • After You Lose Someone Close to You

  • Family Members of Loved Ones with Lived Experience

  • Advice for Young People

  • Becoming a Volunteer Field Advocate for Suicide Prevention

  • Mental Health Conversations in the Black Community

  • How to Talk About Suicide

  • Advice for Family and Friends

  • What Supported Your Recovery

Research Connection Roundup

Research Roundup April 2025: Recently Published Findings From AFSP-Funded Studies

The Research Roundup is a regular update of recently published findings in suicide prevention research.

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AFSP Celebrates National Volunteer Week by Shining Light on Volunteers at the Forefront of Suicide Prevention Nationwide

This National Volunteer Week (April 20-26), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) celebrates the unwavering contributions of its national volunteer network, with 73 chapters across the country, including in Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

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Statement from Leading Mental Health and Substance Use Organizations on Drastic HHS Staffing Reductions

Our nation continues to face ongoing mental health, overdose, and suicide crises. As a country, we must ensure the functions of HHS and its agencies are able to continue their missions unimpeded to support the mental health of our communities.

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The author, Ali Walker, standing outside at an Out of the Darkness Walk event and wearing an AFSP "HOPE" t-shirt.

Something Bigger Than Myself: Reflections on Suicide Prevention and National Volunteer Week

Volunteering with AFSP for the past 15 years has rebuilt my sense of self-efficacy and restored my hope for the future.

The author, Taylor Ryan (right), pictured as a young girl with her mother.

I Am a Survivor: Finding Hope and Intention at International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

This past November, I attended my very first Survivor Day event, seven years after losing my mom to suicide.

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Nation’s Mental Health Leaders Express Concern About Proposed Cuts to SAMHSA

The CEO Alliance for Mental Health is deeply concerned about potential cuts to SAMHSA that would interrupt services for people with mental health conditions and substance use disorders – cuts that have the potential to cause widespread harm to our communities.

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