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  • Advice for Young People

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  • Mental Health Conversations in the Black Community

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Offers New Community-Based Program Supporting People Who Have Experienced a Loss to Suicide

Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss is a new one-hour presentation, available in-person or virtually, designed to provide participants (age 18+) with information, resources, and practical guidance on how to support someone who has experienced a recent loss to suicide.

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Creating Caring Communities to Support Those Who’ve Lost Loved Ones to Suicide

I know all too well how hard it can be to deal with a suicide loss, and I remember how alone I felt on my journey. I truly believe "Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss" can help be that beacon of hope for those struggling with this specific and complex type of loss.

The author, Jocelyn McKenzie, pictured with her brother.

Breaking the Silence: Honoring My Brother and Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness in the Black Community

The Black community deserves better mental health support. We deserve to be heard, to be understood, and to heal without judgment. By speaking openly about my brother’s life and his death, I hope to be part of the change that erases the stigma.

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Ending the Federal LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Line is a Public Health Failure

Last month, the federal government announced it would eliminate the national suicide prevention hotline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ callers — a decision that pulls vital support away from some of the most at-risk young people in America.

The author, Alaka'i Bene, smiling and wearing an Advocacy Action Day t-shirt while holding a "Seize the Awkward" pin.

From Spreadsheets to State Capitols: Using Data to Propel Suicide Prevention Advocacy

As the qualitative data intern with AFSP’s national headquarters and a volunteer with the North Carolina Chapter, I not only had the opportunity to attend the North Carolina Advocacy Action Day in 2025, but I also have had the pleasure of conducting qualitative analyses of previous AADs.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Denounces Harmful Medicaid Cuts That Undermine Suicide Prevention Efforts

Today, the United States Congress voted to strip millions of Americans of their health insurance amid an ongoing national mental health emergency at a time when rates of depression, anxiety, addiction and suicidal crises are high.

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