Resource Types: Report

This report provides an overview of the public health burden of suicide and self-inflicted injury in North Carolina residents for ages 10 and older overall and for the specific groups of youth and young adults (ages 10 to 24), older adults (age 65 or older), and military veterans (ages 18 or older). It provides state and local health officials, public educators, policy-makers, researchers, and the public with information to identify those who are most susceptible to suicidal behavior and to guide the prioritization of resources, development of strategies, and evaluation of programs for suicide prevention in N.C. Recommendations for suicide prevention are summarized at the end of the report.

This collaborative study by the CDC and others examined public perceptions regarding whether treatment for mental illness is effective, and whether people are caring and sympathetic toward people with mental illness. Examination of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found that most adults (>80%) in the states surveyed agreed that treatment for mental illness is effective, but substantially fewer adults (35%–67%) agreed that people are caring and sympathetic to people with mental illness. The study paralleled the release of a SAMHSA national campaign, What a Difference a Friend Makes, designed to help young adults support friends with a mental health problem.

Executive summary of a narrative, historical report which begins with suicide prevention efforts in Colorado dating back to 1953 and progressing to the year 2010. The report’s backbone is a detailed timeline that places important moments in Colorado’s suicide prevention efforts alongside key national events.

Evaluation of The Suicide Prevention Plan for Michigan after six years of implementation.

Provides an overview of the adolescent suicide data and prevention activities in New Jersey.

The September 2012 report with recommendations calls for a system of care in which all the systems that may impact a youth and his or her family’s life — mental health, public education, substance abuse, juvenile justice, social service agencies and child protective services – work collaboratively to develop and improve the earlier identification of mental health needs and the service delivery and financing of systems and services responsive to the needs of youth. The Progress Report lists the recommendations and progress on them made as of June 2013.

A number of prevention and early intervention initiatives aim to reduce the incidence of suicide, and the authors evaluate these initiatives by reviewing suicide prevention (SP) literature to learn about SP program effectiveness and the methodologies previously used to evaluate SP programs. Using evidence from the literature review, they provide an overview of the epidemiology of suicides and of non-fatal self-inflicted injuries in California and present a framework for conceptualizing SP programs. They find that identifying whether a SP program was effective at reducing suicide deaths is challenging because suicide is such a rare event. They also find that programs may have differential effects on population subgroups, because suicide rates differ by age, race, and gender. Finally, they determine that SP programs may show immediate reductions in suicide attempts but their long-term effects are uncertain.
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Report containing data trends and risk factors for suicide in Oregon.

This report provides information on the problem of suicide in Wyoming and recommends a set of integrated measures to reduce suicidal behaviors among Wyoming residents across the lifespan. The recommendations include major policy initiatives designed to create systems-level change and evidence-based suicide prevention and early intervention strategies and best practices for state agencies and community partners to use.