September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Rates of suicide in the United States has risen and it continues to be a leading cause of death. In 2019 alone, more than 47,500 lives were lost to suicide (CDC Report, 2020).

Please click HERE for information and resources to support suicide awareness.

Mass violence, such as the shooting today at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN, can be extremely stressful and make us feel unsafe and uncertain. CSTS resources will help you know what steps to take that can lower distress and improve functioning for yourself and those around you:

Please click HERE for action-oriented fact sheets and additional information to help individuals, communities, and organizations in the aftermath of the shootings at Annunciation Catholic School.

Research on suicide risk among the U.S. Army’s elite special operations forces (SOF) has been extremely limited, but CSTS's STARRS team aims to bridge that knowledge gap with this new article in JAMA Network Open. CSTS Assistant Scientific Director, Dr. James A. Naifeh, and colleagues examine suicidal behaviors among SOF operators and SOF support personnel during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Rates of suicide in the United States has risen and it continues to be a leading cause of death. In 2019 alone, more than 47,500 lives were lost to suicide (CDC Report, 2020).

Please click HERE for information and resources to support suicide awareness.

Mass violence, such as the shooting today at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN, can be extremely stressful and make us feel unsafe and uncertain. CSTS resources will help you know what steps to take that can lower distress and improve functioning for yourself and those around you:

Please click HERE for action-oriented fact sheets and additional information to help individuals, communities, and organizations in the aftermath of the shootings at Annunciation Catholic School.

Research on suicide risk among the U.S. Army’s elite special operations forces (SOF) has been extremely limited, but CSTS's STARRS team aims to bridge that knowledge gap with this new article in JAMA Network Open. CSTS Assistant Scientific Director, Dr. James A. Naifeh, and colleagues examine suicidal behaviors among SOF operators and SOF support personnel during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Brain, Behavior, & Mind is a series of global forums featuring distinguished scientists, clinicians, and leaders whose work spans neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and public health. Each event explores new insights in our understanding of health and illness.

Brain, Behavior, & Mind events are sponsored by the CSTS, in collaboration with USU’s Department of Psychiatry, Neuroscience Program, Department of Family Medicine, Center for Deployment Psychology, and Brain and Behavior Hub.

 

Catastrophic natural disasters, such as heavy rainfall and flash flooding across Central Texas, the Hill Country, and Concho Valley cause extreme disruption and can be stressful for individuals, families, and communities. 

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Please click HERE for War in Ukraine Mental Health Resources