National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
Since 1993, the National centre for suicide research and prevention (NASP) has collaborated with the government, decision-makers in Region Stockholm, and residents to create an evidence-based knowledge foundation, foster development, and facilitate knowledge dissemination. Our mission is to reduce suicide and suicide attempts on local, regional and national levels. This is achieved through research, strategic public health work, education, and information dissemination.
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Swedish Suicide Research Conference
Welcome to the first edition of Swedish Suicide Research Conference (SSRC) May 6–7, 2025 at World Trade Center Stockholm.
Join an exciting event that brings together national and international experts and researchers in suicidology and suicide prevention.
Abstract submission is now open!
Later school start times to promote young people’s mental health and development
This project aims to evaluate whether delaying school start times is a feasible and effective intervention to increase sleep duration among young people, thereby promoting mental health, academic performance, and other developmental outcomes.
The project is seeking middle and high schools in Stockholm County that wish to participate in an interview study this autumn.
Suicidology for doctoral students (4 credits)
The focus of the course is that the doctoral student will increase their knowledge in suicidology as a research topic. It also includes practical application of suicide risk assessment. The goal is for the doctoral student to acquire knowledge of theories and methods in the current research area.
This course is a collaboration between Örebro University, NASP and Uppsala University.
Emma Eliasson talks about POTION in Springer Nature Communities
Emma Eliasson, postdoctoral researcher at the National centre for suicide research and prevention (NASP), is featured in Springer Nature Communities to discuss POTION – Promoting Social Interaction through Emotional Body Odours – a research project that aims to explore whether chemosignals, that can be found in human sweat, in combination with a mindfulness treatment, can lower social anxiety.
"Lyssna på unga": engaging and trust-building methods for those who work with youth
In the autumn of 2024, “Lyssna på unga” will start, a course that is aimed at adults who work with youth and who want to contribute to improving young people’s mental health by listening and paying attention to their abilities and strengths. The course is based on the evidence-based programme Youth Aware of Mental health (YAM). The course is taught in Swedish.
Recommendations for suicide preventive efforts at a population level (RESPI)
RESPI is a tool that presents evidence-based interventions at a population level to decrease suicide. It also describes prerequisites that NASP consider are essential for effective suicide preventive work.