SUICIDAL IDEATION

This study tests whether a combination of smartphone messages and optional clinician sessions can help adults cope with suicidal thoughts and prevent suicide-related events after they leave a psychiatric hospital. 360 adults who were hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts…

This study is testing whether a text message support program and a digital safety plan can help adults who recently visited the emergency room for suicidal thoughts or actions. Researchers want to see if people find these tools helpful and easy to use after they leave the hospita…

This study is testing a specially designed visual safety plan to help autistic teenagers manage suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Researchers will recruit 90 autistic teens who have recently had suicidal thoughts and randomly assign them to receive either the new visual plan plus …

This study aims to see if a brief form of talk therapy, delivered by trained youth mentors in community centers, is a practical and acceptable way to help prevent suicide in Hispanic adolescents. It will enroll 46 teens with mild depression symptoms and test if six weekly session…

This study tests whether weekly phone or text check-ins from a trained crisis support organization can help prevent suicide attempts in people recently discharged from the emergency room for suicidal thoughts. 300 participants will be randomly assigned to receive these weekly che…

This study is testing a new support program to prevent suicide attempts in the high-risk weeks after someone leaves the emergency room for suicidal thoughts. A local crisis hotline organization will call or text participants weekly for 12 weeks to check in, discuss coping skills,…

This research aims to understand and prevent suicide in young adults (18-25) with mood disorders. It will test whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique (dTMS) reduces suicidal thoughts and risk. The study also collects extensive health data—including brain scans, geneti…

This study is testing whether a new digital program featuring a virtual coach (an avatar) can help young adults (ages 18-29) who come to the emergency room with alcohol misuse and suicidal thoughts. Researchers want to see if the program is easy to use and if participants can sti…

This study is testing a mobile app called 'Along With Me' to see if it can help parents who have recently experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The app provides lessons and skills to help manage grief, with the goal of reducing symptoms of trauma and suicidal th…

This study is testing if a structured writing program can help reduce suicidal thoughts in adolescents and young adults. It will involve 160 participants, aged 13 to 24, who have experienced suicidal thoughts or self-harm. Researchers will compare those who do the writing exercis…

This study is testing whether a smartphone app can help reduce suicidal thoughts and urges. It will involve 60 adults in the Boston area who have frequent suicidal thoughts. Participants will use the app daily to report their feelings and, for some, the app will deliver brief exe…

This study aims to understand if anxiety about climate change is connected to suicidal thoughts in young people. Researchers will survey 108 participants aged 16 to 24 in France who are receiving psychiatric care. By comparing answers on climate anxiety and suicide risk questionn…

This study aims to understand how people feel before and after using a suicide prevention helpline's chat service. People aged 16+ who use the chat will be invited to complete short, voluntary questionnaires about their feelings. The goal is to learn how the chat conversations af…

This study aims to better understand the link between social media use and mental health in teenagers who are depressed or have suicidal thoughts. It will follow 100 teens, aged 13-18, for six months. Researchers will use a smartphone app to track social media use and ask partici…