Calls for Papers & Photo Essays: Special Issue on "Suicide Prevention and Mental Health: Digital Risks, Real Lives"

2025-08-07

"Every Click, Every Scroll, A Life May Be at Risk: Be the Voice that Saves Lives"

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025 | Publication Date: September 30, 2025

Due date extended to 30 September 2025

Overview

In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) and leading into World Mental Health Day (October 10), the Global Health Management Journal (GHMJ) is inviting original research, reviews, perspectives, and photo essays for our September 2025 Special Issue.

“Suicide Prevention and Mental Health: Digital Risks, Real Lives”

This Special Issue aims to explore how digital environments intersect with mental health and suicide risk, especially among vulnerable populations, including youth, healthcare professionals, and marginalized communities. In a world increasingly mediated by screens, the consequences of unregulated algorithms, social media pressures, and online support systems must be critically examined.

Why This Topic Matters

Suicide remains a global public health crisis, claiming over 700,000 lives annually. Digital technologies have revolutionized mental health care through online therapy, mental wellness apps, and AI-based detection tools. However, they have also introduced new threats: exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, mental health misinformation, and online communities promoting self-harm.

This issue will highlight both innovative interventions and critical risks within digital mental health ecosystems, offering a global platform for knowledge-sharing, policy dialogue, and actionable insights.

✍️ We Invite Submissions On Topics Including (but not limited to):
  • Digital tools for suicide risk assessment and prevention
  • Mental health apps and their real-world impact
  • Social media and self-harm behaviors
  • Mental health misinformation and algorithmic exposure
  • Online peer support and virtual communities
  • Cultural and gender-sensitive e-mental health approaches
  • Telehealth and psychological services for remote populations
  • Ethical implications of AI in mental health
Article Categories Accepted
  • Original Research Articles
  • Literature Reviews and Scoping Reviews
  • Perspectives and Viewpoints
  • Case Studies
  • Policy Briefs
  • Community Voices
  • Photo Essays

Photo essays should contain high-resolution images illustrating the political, social, and environmental determinants of mental health. Authors must hold or obtain rights for reproduction. More info here

Submission and Review Process
  • All submissions are subject to double-blind peer review.
  • GHMJ does not offer a fast-track process.
  • The standard review timeline is approximately 8 weeks from submission to publication.
  • However, Special Issues are given priority editorial handling, with an announced publication date for timely dissemination.
About the Journal

Global Health Management Journal (GHMJ) publishes scholarly works across nine core categories:

Learn more: https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj

Submit Your Manuscript

Submissions are now open via our online platform:
https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/about/submissions

For questions or collaboration inquiries, please contact the editorial office:
ghmj@inschool.id

Let’s come together to build a healthier digital future—one paper at a time.