#suicidePrevention
Last week, on the 8th anniversary of his brother's death by suicide, award-winning mental health campaigner Ben West launched Reasons to Stay - a suicide prevention project connecting strangers through anonymous letters
www.reasonstostay.co.uk
#mentalhealth #suicideprevention #stay
Reasons to Stay - Letters From Strangers
Reasons to Stay is a suicide prevention project reaching people at difficult moments through anonymous letters written by volunteers. Each letter on this site was written by a real person and delivere...
www.reasonstostay.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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January 26, 2026 at 9:53 AM
January 24, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Using public data, you can clearly see a correlation between loose gun laws and gun violence. https://schmetter.link/nbc2 #Firearms #GunControl #PublicSafety #MassShooting #SuicidePrevention
Excerpt from the NBC News report 'Examining effectiveness of gun laws in blue, red states'
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January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
On today's CAPES Meet the Faculty, we introduce Dr. Anthony Pisani!

Learn more about Dr. Pisani: www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/11235...

#MeetTheFaculty #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthResearch #ImplementationScience #Wellbeing #CAPES
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
whether you're supporting a friend, building a safer workplace, or just want to be a better human when it matters most—this is for you.

you don't need a degree in counseling. you just need to care enough to learn.

💙 #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #CommunitySupport
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Just days after @captmarkkelly.bsky.social shares the story of a veteran lost after the Veterans Crisis Line didn’t pick up, a whistleblower says more VCS cuts are coming. #mentalhealth #markkelly #suicideprevention #veteranscrisisline #veterans
January 23, 2026 at 11:22 PM
JMIR Mental Health: Triaging Casual From Critical—Leveraging Machine Learning to Detect Self-Harm and Suicide Risks for Youth on #SocialMedia #SoMe #hcsm: Algorithm Development and Validation Study #MentalHealth #YouthWellness #SocialMediaSafety #SuicidePrevention #MachineLearning
Triaging Casual From Critical—Leveraging Machine Learning to Detect Self-Harm and Suicide Risks for Youth on #SocialMedia #SoMe #hcsm: Algorithm Development and Validation Study
Background: This study aims to detect self-harm or suicide (SH-S) ideation language used by youth (aged 13-21 y) in their private Instagram (Meta) conversations. While automated #MentalHealth tools have shown promise, there remains a gap in understanding how nuanced youth language around SH-S can be effectively identified. Objective: Our work aimed to develop interpretable models that go beyond binary classification to recognize the spectrum of SH-S expressions. Methods: We analyzed a dataset of Instagram private conversations donated by youth. A range of traditional machine learning models (support vector machine, random forest, Naive Bayes, and extreme gradient boosting) and transformer-based architectures (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers and Distilled Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) were trained and evaluated. In addition to raw text, we incorporated contextual, psycholinguistic (linguistic injury word count), sentiment (Valence Aware Dictionary and Sentiment Reasoner), and lexical (term frequency–inverse document frequency) features to improve detection accuracy. We further explored how increasing conversational context—from message-level to subconversation level—affected model performance. Results: Distilled Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers demonstrated a good performance in identifying the presence of SH-S behaviors within individual messages, achieving an accuracy of 99%. However, when tasked with a more fine-grained classification—differentiating among “self” (personal accounts of SH-S), “other” (references to SH-S experiences involving others), and “hyperbole” (sarcastic, humorous, or exaggerated mentions not indicative of genuine risk)—the model’s accuracy declined to 89%. Notably, by expanding the input window to include a broader conversational context, the model’s performance on these granular categories improved to 91%, highlighting the importance of contextual understanding when distinguishing between subtle variations in SH-S discourse. Conclusions: Our findings underscore the importance of designing SH-S automatic detection systems sensitive to the dynamic language of youth and #SocialMedia #SoMe #hcsm. Contextual and sentiment-aware models improve detection and provide a nuanced understanding of SH-S risk expression. This research lays the foundation for developing inclusive and ethically grounded interventions, while also calling for future work to validate these models across platforms and populations.
dlvr.it
January 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Over 100 poems covering #mentalhealth #nature #suicideprevention #environment #people #places

All royalties (sadly not a lot) will be split between myself and Baton of Hope UK

Check out the video!

@meganbidmead.bsky.social @bobbyjack.me @pmurphy1978.bsky.social

youtu.be/iy5ezfhuqQc?...
EXCITING NEWS!
YouTube video by Matt Jarvis- The Amber Valley Poet
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January 23, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Recognizing the warning signs of suicide in adults saves lives.
Knowing what to look for & when to reach out helps ensure support is available.
If you or someone you know needs help, dial/text 988 or visit 988sc.org. Strength begins with connection.
#MentalHealthIsHelp #SuicidePrevention #988SC
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This #FundraisingFriday, we’re excited to share that our new Corporate Partnership Guide is now available to download. Whether you’re a small business or a large organisation, partner with us! www.jamesplace.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#suicide #suicideprevention
January 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
In the everyday places where you connect, someone might be struggling – would you know what to do?

Join us next Fri 30 Jan, on #GreatMentalHealth Day for Suicide Awareness Training with the Zero Suicide Alliance

👉 It's online & free, sign up: tr.ee/C61AXAvS5M

#SuicidePrevention #London
January 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Apropos of nothing in particular, am sharing this simply because I came across it today and I think it's great. I know I know people who would appreciate it, though we may never acknowledge it www.reasonstostay.co.uk As a Samaritan once said to me, you are precious too #SuicidePrevention
Reasons to Stay - Letters From Strangers
Reasons to Stay is a suicide prevention project reaching people at difficult moments through anonymous letters written by volunteers. Each letter on this site was written by a real person and delivere...
www.reasonstostay.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
They were delighted to be joined by Associate Professor Louise Howard from @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social. She and Ann will be speaking at @rcn.org.uk Royal College of Nursing ’s conference at @exeter.ac.uk in April.

#suicideprevention #mentalhealth #dutyofcare #campaignforchange #ollysfuture
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
New dates are now available for free suicide prevention, self-harm and postvention training across the North East from January to June 2026.

View upcoming dates, full course information and booking details on our website:
https://cavanmonaghanconnects.ie/events/

#MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The LifeBox is a feature inside Grassroots Suicide Prevention's Stay Alive app where you can store things that matter to you and remind you of reasons to stay alive, including photos, memories and personal reasons to keep going 🧡
stayalive.prevent-suicide.org.uk
#mentalhealth #suicideprevention
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
A passionate plea from parent Sarah Chavez urges the Yuma Elementary District to adopt a unified suicide prevention policy, citing her own success in saving lives through coordinated training and intervention.

Click to read more!

#AZ #MentalHealthSupport #CommunityCare #SuicidePrevention
Parent urges Yuma district to adopt uniform suicide-prevention policy
Sarah Chavez, a parent and former school-based mental-health counselor, asked the board to develop district-wide suicide prevention, intervention and postvention policies, saying such a unified approach could save lives and offering the board her experience and program materials for review.
citizenportal.ai
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Tetsuya Yamagami, assassin of Shinzo Abe, who's father and brother both died by suicide, connects his own previous suicide attempt to his mother's alleged financial exploitation by the Unification Church and subsequent neglect of her children. #suicideprevention

www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01...
Shinzo Abe’s assassin faces verdict
One of the key points in the trial is how the judges will weigh on Tetsuya Yamagami’s troubled upbringing and motivations for fatally shooting the former prime minister.
www.japantimes.co.jp
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
🗞️Breaking News! We're delighted to announce we have signed the lease on our new centre in Birmingham, and will be able to offer free, life-saving therapy to suicidal men in the West Midlands within months. www.jamesplace.org.uk/james-place-... #suicide #suicideprevention
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
With the reduction in gun ownership the rate of suicide decreased from 10% to 2 %. This data does not tell us much of anything. https://schmetter.link/fox3 #Independents #Students #GunOwnersOfAmerica #Firearms #SuicidePrevention
Extended excerpt from the Fox News article 'Gun seizures spike nationally, as states pass laws aimed at curbing mass shootings'
dgerdesmann.de
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
✨ Specialist support groups for those in the police community bereaved by suicide ✨
polfed.org/northyorks/n...
#mentalhealth #police #suicideprevention #bereavement
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 AM
WSU's push to combat farm stress highlights a staggering suicide rate of 37 per 100,000 among agricultural workers, revealing urgent needs for support and outreach.

Learn more here

#WA #CommunitySupport #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #CitizenPortal
WSU extension: farm stress high, programs expand to meet demand
WSU Skagit County Extension and the Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Partnership described counseling vouchers, peer outreach and training to address elevated farm‑sector suicide risk; presenters said the region’s suicide mortality rate for agricultural workers was about 37 per 100,000 in 2023.
citizenportal.ai
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Preventing student suicides requires empathy from institutions, families, and society—not silence after tragedy.
#SuicidePrevention #Suicide #MentalHealthCrisis
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When Hope Dies - Stratheia
Rising student suicides in Pakistan expose a deep mental health crisis driven by academic pressure, stigma, and institutional neglect.
stratheia.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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