The LIFE library is a catalogue of materials relating to suicide and self-harm prevention. Library items include research such as journal articles and resources such as books, reports, guidelines and brochures. They can be most commonly downloaded in PDF format or viewed as other websites or word documents.

Library sections

• Glossary of terms 
• Fact Sheets 
• International research 
• Australian research 
• International resources 
• Australian resources 
• Legislation & policy 
• Useful websites 
• Library item reviews 

LIFE encourages readers to review library items. This can be achieved by following the 'review this item' link at the bottom of each library item. For review guidelines please consult the library review guidelines page or read examples of library item reviews here.

LIFE library

Top five most popular library items for December 2009:

• Comparing cognitive behavior therapy, problem solving therapy, and treatment as usual in a high risk population
• The struggle to prevent and evaluate: Application of population attributable risk and preventive fraction to suicide prevention research
• Prevalence and psychological correlates of complicated grief among bereaved adults 2.5-3.5 years after September 11th attacks
• Safer Plan and Suicide Risk Assessment
• Development and evaluation of the Clinician Suicide Risk Assessment Checklist

Latest ten additions to the library:

• Public awareness campaigns about depression and suicide: a review
• Exposure to a mnemonic interferes with recall of suicide warning signs in a community-based suicide prevention program
• Psychological autopsy study of suicide in three rural and semi-rural districts of Sri Lanka
• Prevalence of and risk factors for suicide-related outcomes in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys Japan
• Peer-support suicide prevention in a non-metropolitan U.S. community
• Separation as a suicide risk factor
• Suicidal ideation and behaviour in the aftermath of marital separation: gender differences
• The use of the internet for counseling the suicidal individual: Possibilities and drawbacks
• VA telemental health: suicide assessment
• Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder