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    Research and Development

  • Over the years, we have conducted extensive R&D to make the most viable and innovative suicide prevention tool on the market.

    Some of our studies are detailed below

  • 2016 Beta Pilot study

    Availability Sample | Summary Findings

    69%

    Reported the use of the app to be Extremely Easy

    86%

    Reported they Liked the overall design of the app

    92%

    Reported that they felt the app to be Useful

    95%

    Reported the information in the app was Easily Understood

    59%

    Strongly Agreed they could implement a safety plan based on their experience with the app

    28%

    Reported feeling Challenged in completing the assessment

    63%

    Reported feeling Comfortable after practicing the assessment 3 times

    72%

    Reported that they felt the reports were Accurate

    80%

    Reported that they Liked the response plans for each concern identified

    75%

    Agreed SPA increased their knowledge of screening for self-harm & suicide

    74%

    Agreed SPA increased their knowledge of responding to self-harm & suicide

    7%

    Of the sample were on Active Duty in the United States military

    10%

    Of the sample were a Veteran of the United States military

    2%

    Of the sample identified as LGBTQ

    37%

    Of the sample were between Ages 25 - 34

    67%

    Of the sample held a bachelors degree or higher

  • 2017 Aggregated Social Media Surveys

    Q: Should professionals use a standardized screening measure for suicide?

    43%

    YES

    39%

    NO

    18%

    I DONT KNOW

  • 2018 Availability Sample | Summary Findings

    Participants in this sample that had any professional training in the medical or mental health field, as well as any individual with personal preexisting experience with suicide, were ruled out through pre-study qualifiers.

    75%

    Reported that they Liked the app

    7%

    Reported that they Disliked the app

    85%

    Said they would recommend the app to another person

    7%

    Said they would NOT recommend the app

    88%

    Reported the app increased their knowledge of self-harm and suicide

    47%

    After completing 1 sample assessment, reported the following as the most important questions to ask someone they would be concerned about:

    • Are you thinking about suicide?
    • Do you have a plan?
    • Do you have access to means?
    *93% identified the 3 questions above after conducting 3 sample assessments.

  • 2019 Open Source Global Availability Samples

    Aggregated Quantitative & Qualitative Results | Summary Findings

    Demographics

    • 11 - Countries 
    • 5   - Languages 

    69%

    Agreed the appropriate name for the tool is Suicide Prevention App

    Q: What did you use the app for?

    • 48% - For myself
    • 25% - To check it out
    • 15% - Training purposes
    • 12% - For someone else

    Q: What did you like best about SPA?

    • 35% - Look and feel
    • 21% - Educational
    • 18% - Everything
    • 14% - Access to resources
    • 12% - Reports

    73%

    Would recommend the Suicide Prevention App to someone else

    Q: Where would SPA work best?

    • 37%  - General Public
    • 23%  - Schools
    • 14%  - Community Based Orgs 
    • 11%  - First Responders
    • 8%    - Hospitals
    • 7%    - Military
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