Rethinking Suicide Research and Prevention

We warmly invite you to join us in Vilnius for the 21st European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB21), taking place on August 26-29, 2026.

The European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour is held every two years and gathers researchers, clinicians, and advocates from across Europe and beyond – sharing new ideas and research in suicide prevention. It is one of the most significant events in the field. 

• We’re proposing rethinking as our theme for ESSSB21 – a fresh look at how we understand and respond to suicide.
• For openness and flexibility, there are no predefined topics for abstracts – all work related to suicide prevention is welcome, and we especially encourage submissions that contribute to rethinking.
• We invite contributions from across disciplines: not only psychology, psychiatry, and public health, but also sociology, philosophy, policy studies, anthropology, and other fields.
• The list of keynote speakers includes both well-known names and others less frequently featured, but who we believe bring essential voices to rethinking the field.

For more information, please visit the symposium page - ESSSB21.