AMA Reaffirms Opposition to Physician-Assisted Suicide

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics is clear: physician-assisted suicide is “fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as a healer.”

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 16, 2025AMA, New Hampshire, Suicide

A Troubling Moment for Oregon’s “Death With Dignity” — 2024 Report Raises Hard Questions

“Death With Dignity” law passed in 1997, its supporters portrayed it as a humane option for terminally ill patients facing unrelievable suffering.

News, StoriesNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 8, 2025Oregon, PAS

NH COALITION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION FALL NEWSLETTER

Fall happenings from around the Granite State

News, LegislationNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 1, 2025New Hampshire, Suicide

Physician-Assisted Suicide: What the Laws Don’t Tell You

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is often portrayed as a humane but as Billy Barvick shows, the reality is far more complicated—and far more troubling.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionDecember 1, 2025PAS, suicide risk

Finding Connection on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Nov. 22 — a day when people around the world come together to share connection, remembrance, and hope.

When Invisible Wounds Collide: Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide Risk Among Veterans

TBI changes the brain, affects emotional regulation, and increases risk for depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 11, 2025Veterans., TBI, New Hampshire

Honoring Veterans by Addressing the Rising Risk of Suicide — Together

Every Veterans Day, we pause to honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have worn our nation’s uniform.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 11, 2025Harbor Care Wellness Center, Veterans

Honoring Service, Confronting Silence: Suicide Among Veterans in the United States

Behind each number is a name, a family, a story of service and sacrifice. As we honor the courage of those who served, we must also confront a truth that remains difficult — too many of our nation’s heroes continue to struggle long after coming home.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionNovember 1, 2025Veterans., New Hampshire

“Shattered Ice” — A Story of Hope, Healing, and Life After Loss

Through the eyes of a young hockey player, the film explores what happens after loss, showing that healing begins when a community dares to talk about pain openly.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionOctober 22, 2025Shattered Ice, suicide risk

Physician Assisted Suicide is now responsible for one in 20 deaths in Canada

A Growing Reality Sparking Global Conversation

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionOctober 15, 2025Canada, PAS, Suicide trends

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in New Hampshire

Employment opportunities are central to independence and dignity.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionOctober 1, 2025

September is National Suicide Prevention Month: Steps We Can All Take

September is National Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness, offer hope, and take meaningful steps to prevent one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 26, 2025Suicide Prevention Month, Know the signs

Suicide Prevention Month: New Research Highlights Urgent Need for Comprehensive Prevention Strategies

Recent studies published in the American Journal of Psychiatry reveal alarming trends in youth suicide, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and proactive prevention efforts.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 16, 2025Teens, trends, suicide risk

September Marks National Suicide Prevention Month: Walking Together to Save Lives

AFSP is also spotlighting Construction Suicide Prevention Week, taking place September 8–12.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 11, 2025Suicide Prevention Month

Today, September 8, is 988 Day

Because on 9/8, we remember that 988 is here—for everyone, everywhere, every day.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 8, 2025988 Crisis Line

Honor, Serve, Empower: NH Veteran Stand Down 2025

Harbor Care will host the New Hampshire Veteran Stand Down—a powerful one-day event dedicated to honoring and supporting veterans who have served our nation

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 4, 2025Veterans

September is Suicide Prevention Month: Start a Conversation. Be the Difference

Each September, New Hampshire recognizes Suicide Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionSeptember 1, 2025Suicide Prevention Month, NAMI

New Hampshire's Suicide Rate 35% Higher Than National Average, Prompting Calls for Action

New Hampshire's suicide rate stands approximately 35% above the national average, positioning the state 12th highest in the nation for suicide deaths

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionAugust 25, 2025New Hampshire, suicide research

Canada Is Killing Itself: Unpacking the Rapid Expansion of Suicide and Its Human Cost

Today, PAS comprises almost 1 in 20 deaths in Canada, outpacing even deaths from Alzheimer’s and diabetes. That number exceeds rates in countries where the practice has existed much longer.

NewsNH Coalition for Suicide PreventionAugust 13, 2025PAS, Canada, New Hampshire

AFSP Launches “Caring Communities” to Support Survivors of Suicide Loss

AFSP) has launched a new educational program aimed at fostering more supportive environments for those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. Titled “Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss.”

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