Justice Library

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Please note that the resources within the Justice Library are not endorsed by NAMI and that the resources listed are not inclusive of all of the resources available on the topic.


 

Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students
Publication Date: Jan 01 2021
SAMHSA
This guide reviews literature on treating college students’ mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth
Publication Date: Jan 01 2020
SAMHSA
The goal of this guide is to provide interventions to treat for suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts among youth. It provides research on implementation and examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America
Publication Date: Dec 01 2019
Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health
Over the last several years, data has emerged indicating an alarming increase in the suicide rates for Black children and teenagers over the past generation.  While research has also shown climbing rates for youth from other racial and ethnic groups, this trend in Black youth runs counter to historical data showing lower rates of suicide among Black Americans.
FCC Report on the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
Publication Date: Aug 14 2019
FCC
This report recommends that a 3-digital dialing code be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system
Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary and Trends Report 2009-2019
Publication Date: Jan 01 2019
CDC
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2009–2019 provides the most recent surveillance data on health behaviors and experiences among high school students in the US related to four priority areas associated with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, and unintended teen pregnancy: Sexual Behavior, High-Risk Substance Use, Experiencing Violence, and Mental Health and Suicide. 
Associations of adverse childhood experiences and suicidal behaviors in adulthood in a U.S. nationally representative sample
Publication Date: Sep 02 2018
Wiley Online Library
The current study extends the research linking adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to suicidal behaviors by testing these associations using a nationally representative sample, assessing for suicide ideation and attempts in adulthood, controlling for established risk factors for suicidality, and measuring a broad array of ACEs.