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Action Alliance Statement on Final CDC Mortality Data Showing Suicide No Longer Top 10 Leading Cause of Death in 2020
December 22, 2021
While suicide rates likely decreased slightly in 2020, it is still a critical public health issue that needs to be made a national priority
A Statement from the Action Alliance to Reporters Covering Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Wake of COVID-19
October 27, 2021
News media play an important role in prioritizing mental health and suicide prevention-related coverage and promoting help-seeking and connectedness among the…
Action Alliance Statement on the New CDC Data on Emergency Department Visits for Suicidal Self-Injury Among Young People During COVID-19
June 11, 2021
While provisional suicide death rates were down in 2020, new data underscores mental and emotional impact of pandemic on young people