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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 May 2025: Recently Published Findings From AFSP-Funded Studies

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

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

AFSP Encourages Building Resilience This Mental Health Awareness Month

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is encouraging people to build mental health resilience in communities nationwide by going beyond the basics of self-care.

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Seeking Help Is an Act of Courage

Since the heartbreaking loss of his sister, Katherine, to suicide in 2012 at the age of 37, Dave Thompson has transformed his grief into advocacy for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hosts 36th Annual Lifesavers Gala

On May 1, 2025, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will hold its 36th annual Lifesaver’s Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Marsha Linehan and Katherine Comtois

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Presents Prestigious Recognition to Pioneering and Innovative Researchers

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the largest private funder of suicide prevention research globally, will honor its 2025 Research Award recipients at its annual awards event on April 30 in New York City.

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Trump Administration Proposes Defunding Suicide Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth Beginning October 2025

A leaked budget draft revealed the federal government has proposed to eliminate all funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services – a federal program that provides emergency crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide – effective October 1, 2025.

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