Canadian Research and Knowledge Translation Agenda on Suicide

Should we have the suicide talk with children, the same way way there is sex education or "the talk?"

The free resource Plan for Resilience https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/free-training-and-tools/plan-for-resilience

We are also working on a customized version for students. These are intended to build the resilience skills that are moderators which help individuals resist suicidal ideation.

A livable wage,treating all people resectfully and cures for bullying and sexual abuse,suicide would be non-existant.True or false

Act before mental health become an emergency.

Do some research to discover what proactive interventions are most effective in lessening the chance that a young person will attempt or commit suicide?

What medical condition(s) are you experiencing i.e. anxiety, depression, eating disorder, etc.?

It is so important to have data to support the allocation of resources -i.e. more professionals to be trained, treatment modalities

Peer-reviewed publications of research studies and systematic reviews

These are NOT the most accessible nor quickest means of obtaining information. However, if one has a high stake in a topic (e.g., because one is personally or professionally invovled with the topic) and one doesn't want to rely on someone else's summary of the research, one really has to plow into the primary literature.

Accessible documents that allow for various populations to access research findings and implement their suggestions

There is always a gap in time between the creation of knowledge and the implementation of that knowledge. This gap may be in part due to the difficulty of access to research findings by those outside of academic circles. Relevant research findings should not be available only to those with paid access to peer-reviewed journal articles or the ability to attend conferences. A knowledge transfer plan for suicide research findings should include free public access to information in various forms, such as online materials and print materials in accessible language. By working together to close the knowledge transfer gap, we can quicken the uptake of new, evidence-based practices, and overall improve the ability of communities at large to strengthen suicide prevention efforts.

All mediums in easy to comprehend language

It's not the medium that needs to change it's the language so that all walks of life can understand, get rid of the medical language so the 90% of the population can be educated

Workshops, webinars, presentations

Summaries of research findings, information sheets, with original research studies well cited. Both online and print materials.