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The ÖGS (Österrische Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention) developed a information sheed about the handling with the netflix series „13 Reasons Why“ in schools in collaboration with other organizations (f.e.: Medical University Vienna, Wiener Werkstaette für Suizidforschung). The sheed will be available for download from the website of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education.

For our 100th anniversery meeting, we made an guided tour to the famous cemetary, „Friedhof der Namenlosen“, which is located in the 11th district of Vienna. In the period from 1840 to 1950, there were buried bodies of drowned persons, who were washed up on the port area of the Danube. For most of them, neither their identity, nor the cause of death is known.

Further information: http://friedhof-der-namenlosen.at

Public announcement focusing the topic Suicide Prevention by the German Federal Ministry for Health (BMG) 

Further information: BMG announcement

In line with the Slogan  „Take a minute, change a life“, the next World Suicide Prevention Day, on September 10th, is an opportunity to focus public attention on suicide with diverse activities to promote understanding about suicide and highlight effective prevention activities.

Further information: IASP Website

We are looking forward to the 100th (!) anniversary meeting of the Wiener Werkstaette for suicide research, since ist foundation. It will take place in May 2017. More informations and photos will follow in the near future.