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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide." AFSP's main objectives include: * Funding scientific research * Providing education to professionals * Raising awareness and informing the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention * Advocating for government legislation that promotes suicide prevention efforts, and * Providing resources for families and individuals affected by suicide ==History== The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) was founded in 1987 by several people who had lost loved ones to suicide. These surviving family members joined with scientists to create the first nationwide not-for-profit devoted to supporting suicide-related research and prevention initiatives. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Foundation for Suicide Prevention」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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