Professional,
research, government, and not-for-profit organizations can
provide extensive and current information on suicide and suicide
prevention.
Available
is a comprehensive listing of suicide and suicide prevention
related organizations. Each organization has a unique mission,
but all seek to prevent suicide and provide appropriate health
services for individuals in need of treatment.
Electronic
and multimedia resources are provided to help you to find
Organizations affiliated with the topic of suicide and suicide
prevention. These organizations include such national organizations
as The National Institute of Mental Health as well as professional
organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and educational
institutions.
Internet
American
Association of Suicidology (AAS)
The
AAS is a not for profit organization dedicated to the understanding
and prevention of suicide. The Web site is designed as a resource
for anyone concerned about suicide, including AAS members,
suicide researchers, therapists, prevention specialists, survivors
of suicide, and persons who are themselves in crisis.
The
AAS Web site is available at the following Web address:
The
AFSP is dedicated to supporting research projects that help
further the understanding and treatment of depression and
the prevention of suicide. AFSP supports research that provides
information and education about depression and suicide, promotes
professional education for the recognition and treatment of
depressed and suicidal individuals, publicizes the breadth
of the problems associated with depression and suicide, publicizes
the need for research, prevention and treatment, and supports
programs for suicide survivor treatment, research and education.
The
AFSP Web site is available at the following Web address:
