The Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) is a non-profit education centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We are NOT a crisis centre. Online weekdays 9am - 4pm MT.
Calgary, Alberta
Joined December 2009
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If you or someone you know has been impacted by the recent incident at CFB Wainwright, 211 Alberta is here to help. Call 2-1-1, text INFO to 211, or visit ab.211.ca to connect with supports and resources near you. When you call, press 6 and let us know you've been impacted.
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This week, we have been attending the 10th annual Recovery Capital Conference. Our CEO, Mara Grunau, was pleased to present a session on Building Community Mental Health, Together. Addiction recovery relies on mental health recovery, which relies on community mental health. 🧵1/2
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Veterans are more likely to experience traumatic events, less likely to seek help and are at a higher risk for suicide. It's important for Veterans and their Families to know that supports are available. Access suicide prevention resources here: atl-as.ca/suicide-prevention
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ALT Suicide prevention resources atlasveterans.ca/suicide-prevention
ALT Military Veterans have a higher suicide rate than civilians: Men Veterans are 1.4 times more likely to die by suicide Women Veterans are almost two times more likely to die by suicide
ALT “The worry of this happening each and every time I left the house not only held me mentally captive, but physically captive. It consumed me — the worry of my loved one who is experiencing suicidal ideations.” — Family member of a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran
ALT Find resources to help Veterans and Veteran Family members care for loved ones who may be thinking about suicide — and for themselves: atlasveterans.ca/suicide-prevention
Centre for Suicide Prevention retweeted
Message from the Minister of Health on World Suicide Prevention Day
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Over the last few days, we attended events hosted by Premier @ABDanielleSmith , @mustardseedcan, @albertacounsel , NDP Leader @nenshi and the @abndpcaucus , the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, @Jewishcalgary and other partners, among others. Thank you for having us!
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Over the last few days, we attended the Hay’s Legacy Breakfast at Heritage Park, the Premier’s Breakfast with @ABDanielleSmith, plus Stampede events hosted by Counsel Public Affairs, @abndpcaucus, @CdnChamberofCom, @MovemberCA , @EqualVoiceYYC, and more. Thanks for having us!
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We also connected with @AltaLink (2025 #BuddyUp trophy winners!) and our non-profit colleagues at @Distress_Centre, @Discovery_House, @YMCA_Calgary, @VibrantCalgary, Healthy Aging Alberta, and many more!
Centre for Suicide Prevention retweeted
Thank you to MPs @coreyhoganyyc and @GregMcLeanYYC, Federal Minister @FP_Champagne (Federal, Finance and National Revenue), Minister @McDougallYYC (Advanced Education), and Mayors @FarkasJeromy and @AndrewKnack for taking the time to chat with us.
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This week we attended Stampede events including First Flip and We are YEG, and events hosted by Healthy Aging Alberta, @NewWestPA, and @AbPostSec. Thank you for having us!
Attending the two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop will train you to intervene with a person who is thinking about suicide. The next ASIST workshop in #yyc is coming up June 27-28. Sign up today!
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Participate in the 9th annual Run for Life to remember loved ones lost to suicide and raise awareness for suicide prevention - join us by doing any activity, any time from Sept. 6-13, or join us in-person at North Glenmore Park in #yyc on Sunday, Sept. 13.
#BuddyUp Month begins one week from today! We would like to thank our lead funders, @YourAlberta, Hunter Family Foundation, and Viewpoint Foundation, for helping make the Buddy Up campaign for men’s suicide prevention possible. 🧡
Register for #RunforLife2026! Participate by doing any physical activity, anywhere, anytime from Sept. 6-13, or join the in-person event in #yyc. Run, walk, hike, bike, kayak, do yoga, play pickleball, or do any other activity that you enjoy! suicideinfo.ca/runforlife
Self-awareness supports mental wellbeing, including being attuned to our individual needs, limits, and emotions, and knowing which coping strategies work for us.
Schools can support women and girl’s mental health and prevent suicide by providing proactive individual and group support.
Finding ways to balance the different parts of self – the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical – can help keep us mentally healthy and guard against the risk of suicide.
Gender inequality can lead women to feel overwhelmed and stressed, increasing the likelihood of depression and anxiety. Mental health supports can help women cope with their mental health struggles and guard them against thinking about suicide.
Women affected by domestic abuse and intimate partner violence are more likely to consider suicide. Governments and civil society can provide adequate legal and social responses to partner violence and sexual assault to help prevent it.
In the days and weeks following an employee death by suicide, workplaces should identify any employees who are particularly affected and reach out to them to offer further supports if necessary.
