Noun
suicidology (uncountable)
The study of the causes and related effects of people intentionally killing themselves.
“As the rate of suicide continues to climb in this country, year over year, it is necessary to focus on the few effective suicide prevention strategies we’re aware of,” said Jonathan Singer, president of the American Association of Suicidology. Source: Internet
"Using humor is just how people cope in grim circumstances, and it's a very healthy response," says psychologist April Foreman, an executive board member of the American Association of Suicidology. Source: Internet
His most recent accolade came from the American Association of Suicidology who last month presented him with the Louis I. Dublin Award for his contribution to the field of suicide prevention. Source: Internet
“Suicide affects us all,” says Julie Cerel, President of the American Association of Suicidology, “Each person who dies by suicide leaves behind so many loved ones with the question of, ‘Why?’ Source: Internet