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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Current events
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.
International Network for Transcultural Suicidology
International Network for Transcultural Suicidology was launched in 2023 by a group of researchers from ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. The network is interdisciplinary and brings together participants from various professional groups who work with or encounter individuals with a migration background.
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.
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.
Recommendations for suicide preventive interventions 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.