American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
@afspnational.bsky.social
Our mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Thoughts of suicide? Call 988 or text TALK to 741741.
https://afsp.org/
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Hey!👋 We hear this is the place to be. So, we’re here supporting you, saving lives, and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. Join us.💙
To deepen conversations about suicide prevention, we worked with Hueman Group Media on the AFSP Podcast Channel, the home for three suicide prevention and health equity-focused series: Strong Talk, Ask Dr. Jill, and Elevating Voices.
Listen: https://lnk.to/afsp-podcasts
Listen: https://lnk.to/afsp-podcasts
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
To deepen conversations about suicide prevention, we worked with Hueman Group Media on the AFSP Podcast Channel, the home for three suicide prevention and health equity-focused series: Strong Talk, Ask Dr. Jill, and Elevating Voices.
Listen: https://lnk.to/afsp-podcasts
Listen: https://lnk.to/afsp-podcasts
Mental health is something we all have, just like physical health. 💙
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Mental health is something we all have, just like physical health. 💙
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
Our program, Healing Conversations, gives suicide loss survivors the opportunity to talk with volunteers. These AFSP volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance following a suicide death.
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Our program, Healing Conversations, gives suicide loss survivors the opportunity to talk with volunteers. These AFSP volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance following a suicide death.
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
Dylan was ten years old when he lost his father to suicide.
To this day, Dylan still struggles to answer questions like "How did it feel to be a kid and lose your parent in this way?" The one thing he does know is that no one is ever alone.
Read: afsp.org/story/from-a...
To this day, Dylan still struggles to answer questions like "How did it feel to be a kid and lose your parent in this way?" The one thing he does know is that no one is ever alone.
Read: afsp.org/story/from-a...
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Dylan was ten years old when he lost his father to suicide.
To this day, Dylan still struggles to answer questions like "How did it feel to be a kid and lose your parent in this way?" The one thing he does know is that no one is ever alone.
Read: afsp.org/story/from-a...
To this day, Dylan still struggles to answer questions like "How did it feel to be a kid and lose your parent in this way?" The one thing he does know is that no one is ever alone.
Read: afsp.org/story/from-a...
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, also known as #SurvivorDay 💙
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, also known as #SurvivorDay 💙
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
Today is Día de Esperanza 💙
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today is Día de Esperanza 💙
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
Supporting transgender people is suicide prevention.
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Supporting transgender people is suicide prevention.
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
We’ve all heard the saying: “men don’t cry.”
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: lnk.to/afsp_elevati...
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: lnk.to/afsp_elevati...
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We’ve all heard the saying: “men don’t cry.”
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: lnk.to/afsp_elevati...
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: lnk.to/afsp_elevati...
We're committed to our continued support of the transgender community — and advocating for gender affirming care is critical in that. 🏳️⚧️
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq. 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq. 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We're committed to our continued support of the transgender community — and advocating for gender affirming care is critical in that. 🏳️⚧️
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq. 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq. 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
AFSP will nurture community healing on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, November 22, through #SurvivorDay events.
AFSP welcomes survivors of suicide loss to participate in local events or virtually across the globe.
Read: afsp.org/story/suppor...
AFSP welcomes survivors of suicide loss to participate in local events or virtually across the globe.
Read: afsp.org/story/suppor...
Supportive and Healing Events Unite Suicide Loss Survivors Across the US, Globally and Virtually Ahead of Thanksgiving
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), one of the leading suicide research and prevention organizations in the U.S., will nurture community healing on International Survivors of Suicid...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AFSP will nurture community healing on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, November 22, through #SurvivorDay events.
AFSP welcomes survivors of suicide loss to participate in local events or virtually across the globe.
Read: afsp.org/story/suppor...
AFSP welcomes survivors of suicide loss to participate in local events or virtually across the globe.
Read: afsp.org/story/suppor...
After losing her brother to suicide, Stacy connected with a therapist, helping her navigate suicide loss.
"Help is out there for all of us. It may not be the first thing you try, or the first therapist you talk to, but it exists for everyone."
Read: afsp.org/story/you-ar...
"Help is out there for all of us. It may not be the first thing you try, or the first therapist you talk to, but it exists for everyone."
Read: afsp.org/story/you-ar...
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
After losing her brother to suicide, Stacy connected with a therapist, helping her navigate suicide loss.
"Help is out there for all of us. It may not be the first thing you try, or the first therapist you talk to, but it exists for everyone."
Read: afsp.org/story/you-ar...
"Help is out there for all of us. It may not be the first thing you try, or the first therapist you talk to, but it exists for everyone."
Read: afsp.org/story/you-ar...
On November 22, suicide loss survivors around the globe will gather for #SurvivorDay: an opportunity for those who have been affected by the tragedy of suicide to come together and find support, comfort, and healing through shared experience.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
On November 22, suicide loss survivors around the globe will gather for #SurvivorDay: an opportunity for those who have been affected by the tragedy of suicide to come together and find support, comfort, and healing through shared experience.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
Research tells us that transgender people report higher prevalence of suicide attempts over their lifetime, than LGB or straight people.💙
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Research tells us that transgender people report higher prevalence of suicide attempts over their lifetime, than LGB or straight people.💙
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Each year, Day of Hope brings together survivors of suicide loss to help them navigate the holiday season.
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Each year, Day of Hope brings together survivors of suicide loss to help them navigate the holiday season.
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
#SurvivorDay connects loss survivors to find understanding and hope through their shared experiences.
Recognizing that each person grieves differently, this event is a reminder that no one is alone and there is hope.
Join us: https://www.facebook.com/share/16X9FqLQ6z/
Recognizing that each person grieves differently, this event is a reminder that no one is alone and there is hope.
Join us: https://www.facebook.com/share/16X9FqLQ6z/
November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
#SurvivorDay connects loss survivors to find understanding and hope through their shared experiences.
Recognizing that each person grieves differently, this event is a reminder that no one is alone and there is hope.
Join us: https://www.facebook.com/share/16X9FqLQ6z/
Recognizing that each person grieves differently, this event is a reminder that no one is alone and there is hope.
Join us: https://www.facebook.com/share/16X9FqLQ6z/
Mental health is just as important as physical health.💙
How do you take care of your mental health?
How do you take care of your mental health?
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Mental health is just as important as physical health.💙
How do you take care of your mental health?
How do you take care of your mental health?
Today's to do list:
☑️ Mental health check-in
☑️ Get outside
☑️ Save a spot today for the ✨ 2026 Overnight Walk ✨ at the theovernight.org
☑️ Mental health check-in
☑️ Get outside
☑️ Save a spot today for the ✨ 2026 Overnight Walk ✨ at the theovernight.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Today's to do list:
☑️ Mental health check-in
☑️ Get outside
☑️ Save a spot today for the ✨ 2026 Overnight Walk ✨ at the theovernight.org
☑️ Mental health check-in
☑️ Get outside
☑️ Save a spot today for the ✨ 2026 Overnight Walk ✨ at the theovernight.org
As part of our new mental health equity initiative, The Upright, AFSP recently held its first Upright Summit, bringing together experts who connect communities and drive change in the suicide prevention field.
Join us for the second Summit on 11/17: addevent.com/event/VR2687...
Join us for the second Summit on 11/17: addevent.com/event/VR2687...
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As part of our new mental health equity initiative, The Upright, AFSP recently held its first Upright Summit, bringing together experts who connect communities and drive change in the suicide prevention field.
Join us for the second Summit on 11/17: addevent.com/event/VR2687...
Join us for the second Summit on 11/17: addevent.com/event/VR2687...
Research shows that transgender people report a higher prevalence of suicide attempts than LGB or straight people. We're committed to preventing suicide among transgender people and supporting their mental health. 🏳️⚧️
Learn more: afsp.org/lgbtq
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Learn more: afsp.org/lgbtq
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Research shows that transgender people report a higher prevalence of suicide attempts than LGB or straight people. We're committed to preventing suicide among transgender people and supporting their mental health. 🏳️⚧️
Learn more: afsp.org/lgbtq
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Learn more: afsp.org/lgbtq
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Within five years, Heidi lost four members to suicide.
#SurvivorDay helped Heidi and her husband connect with other suicide loss survivors, process their grief, and forge a path towards hope and healing.
Read the eight concepts that helped Heidi heal: afsp.org/story/losing...
#SurvivorDay helped Heidi and her husband connect with other suicide loss survivors, process their grief, and forge a path towards hope and healing.
Read the eight concepts that helped Heidi heal: afsp.org/story/losing...
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Within five years, Heidi lost four members to suicide.
#SurvivorDay helped Heidi and her husband connect with other suicide loss survivors, process their grief, and forge a path towards hope and healing.
Read the eight concepts that helped Heidi heal: afsp.org/story/losing...
#SurvivorDay helped Heidi and her husband connect with other suicide loss survivors, process their grief, and forge a path towards hope and healing.
Read the eight concepts that helped Heidi heal: afsp.org/story/losing...
Although veterans face higher suicide rates than non-veterans, there is hope. 💙
Learn how to have a mental health conversation and share resources with a veteran through our program "Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans."
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
Learn how to have a mental health conversation and share resources with a veteran through our program "Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans."
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Although veterans face higher suicide rates than non-veterans, there is hope. 💙
Learn how to have a mental health conversation and share resources with a veteran through our program "Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans."
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
Learn how to have a mental health conversation and share resources with a veteran through our program "Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans."
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
Your healing journey is as unique as your relationship with the one you lost. Grief isn’t linear, and everyone moves through it in their own way.
Join others who are also exploring their paths through grief at a #SurvivorDay event near you. Register at afsp.org/survivorday
Join others who are also exploring their paths through grief at a #SurvivorDay event near you. Register at afsp.org/survivorday
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Your healing journey is as unique as your relationship with the one you lost. Grief isn’t linear, and everyone moves through it in their own way.
Join others who are also exploring their paths through grief at a #SurvivorDay event near you. Register at afsp.org/survivorday
Join others who are also exploring their paths through grief at a #SurvivorDay event near you. Register at afsp.org/survivorday
Give yourself grace and trust that healing takes time. ⏳💙
Join a #SurvivorDay event in your community where survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
Register at afsp.org/survivorday
Join a #SurvivorDay event in your community where survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
Register at afsp.org/survivorday
November 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Give yourself grace and trust that healing takes time. ⏳💙
Join a #SurvivorDay event in your community where survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
Register at afsp.org/survivorday
Join a #SurvivorDay event in your community where survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
Register at afsp.org/survivorday
You are worthy of the same kindness, grace, and support you give others. 💙
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
You are worthy of the same kindness, grace, and support you give others. 💙
We all have a role to play in preventing veteran suicide.
Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans is a free program about the impact of suicide among veterans, recognizing suicide warning signs, navigating tough conversations, and more.
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans is a free program about the impact of suicide among veterans, recognizing suicide warning signs, navigating tough conversations, and more.
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We all have a role to play in preventing veteran suicide.
Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans is a free program about the impact of suicide among veterans, recognizing suicide warning signs, navigating tough conversations, and more.
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/
Talk Saves Lives: Supporting Our Veterans is a free program about the impact of suicide among veterans, recognizing suicide warning signs, navigating tough conversations, and more.
Register: https://tsl-sov-premiere.attendease.com/