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White Papers
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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About Us
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
(AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively
dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research,
education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental
disorders and those impacted by suicide. |
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Appropriations for bridge suicide prevention barriers 
Summary: When people die by suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge and other bridges across the United States, their deaths take an enormous toll.
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Legislation to reduce bullying and cyber-bullying
Summary: Historically, bullying has not been seen as a problem that needed attention, but rather has been accepted as a fundamental and normal part of childhood. This view has changed, and schoolyard bullying is seen as a serious problem that warrants attention.
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Authorization of Depression Centers of Excellence
Summary: According to the National Institutes of Health, most people with mood disorders can be effectively treated via medication, psychotherapy or combined treatment. However, one-third of those people do not receive treatment.
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Appropriations for the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act
Summary: Each year, more than 4,000 Americans between the ages of 15 to 24 die by suicide, making suicide the third leading cause of death for this age group.
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Implementation of mental health parity and health care reform
Summary: In 2009, AFSP/SPAN USA urged Congress to include provisions in health reform legislation that would lead to a reduction in suicide attempts in America.
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Military and suicide prevention
Summary: Suicide among our nation's veterans and active duty service members is not just a mental health problem, it is a public health problem.
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National Violent Death Reporting System
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Appropriations for Research Funding at National Institutes of Health Agencies – Federal Initiative
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Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Federal Initiative
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Suicide statistics in the United States
Summary: Suicide facts and figures in the United States
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