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Suicide Prevention
Overview|Resources
What is the issue?
Suicide is one of the top ten causes of death in Canada. It’s a serious public health problem with lasting, harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities.
Evidence has indicated that one of the most common risk factors for suicide is a diagnosis of a mental health problem or illness. Fortunately, programs and strategies are available that can make a difference.
What are we doing?
As part of our ongoing commitment to life promotion and suicide prevention, we have created a range of evidence-based resources.
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Roots of Hope |
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Using the hashtag #sharehope allows Canadians to share messages of hope and resilience via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Tumblr. Not on social media? Click to add a post directly to our #sharehope wall. |
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Learning Modules Suicide: Facing the Difficult Topic Together |
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Developed by the MHCC, in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and an advisory committee of people with lived experience related to suicide, these toolkits offer a repository of resources to support people who have been impacted by suicide. |
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Preventing Suicide: A Community Engagement Toolkit A resource based on #308conversations, a grassroots campaign inviting Canada’s MPs to start a conversation on suicide prevention at a meeting in their riding. Developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the MHCC. |
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Webinars A repository of webinars on suicide prevention, life promotion, intervention, and the community response to suicide (postvention). |
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Fact sheets Information on suicide and bullying, injury prevention, trauma-informed care, older adults, sexual minorities, and transgender people. Developed through an MHCC partnership with the Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP). |
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Research Research on Suicide and its Prevention: What the Current Evidence Reveals and Topics for Future Research |
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is committed to promoting mental health and wellness and preventing suicide in Canada and has made work in this area a top priority. Click on the links below for more information.
