Addressing suicide and mental illness needs to go beyond treating individual minds to broader social programs and policies.

A federal watchdog found that most military branches don't track whether troops complete suicide prevention training, or if ...

Talk Saves Lives is an education program, led by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the ...

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting "988." Someone in America dies by suicide every 11 minutes. It's ...

The following is the May 20, 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Suicide Prevention: DOD Should Improve Monitoring and Assessment of Training. From the Report What GAO Found The Department ...

The Pentagon’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office lacks the information to monitor department-wide completion of suicide ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. September was declared National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008, with ...

Despite higher military suicide rates since 2011, most services do not have accountability measures to ensure troops complete ...

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting "988." When Pooja Mehta's younger brother, Raj, died by suicide ...

Two suicide prevention nonprofits announced Tuesday morning their plans to merge and become the largest such organization in the country. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and The ...