Information about suicide
To obtain general information on suicide, suicide risks or interventions to help reduce suicidal risks, you may visit the following web sites:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) provides up-to-date statistics and information on suicide worldwide. WHO has also published a first report on suicide prevention in 2014, Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative. This report offers a knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts, as well as actionable steps for countries.
- In Canada, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) provides general information about suicide and suicide in Canada. You may also consult CASP Media Guidelines online. Statistics Canada also provides the latest data on suicide in Canada, as well as a list of publications on this topic.
- The complete 2016 Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy for Canada is available for consultation on Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami's website.
- In Quebec, the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide provides information in French on suicide and resources available throughout the province.
- In the rest of the world, most countries have a suicide prevention network that can be found locally. General information on the issue is also available from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP).
- Befrienders Worldwide is an international organisation that provides help and offers services to people at risk of suicide.