On Monday, Sept. 21, NAMI celebrated the passage of S. 2661: the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020. The bill establishes the plan to implement a universal three-digit number, 9-8-8, for mental health crises and suicide prevention.
NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Christine Yu Moutier who will discuss several science-informed, evidence-based strategies to reduce suicide risk, both through a public health approach for an entire population as well as clinical interventions for patient care.
[…] throughout the week. NAMI is grateful for the 15 partner organizations who have signed onto the Week of Action: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Psychiatric Association, Behavioral Health Link, CIT International, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Inseparable, The Kennedy Forum, Mental Health America, National Association of State Mental […]
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) celebrates the recent enactment of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and raise awareness about mental health conditions among health care professionals. President Biden signed the legislation into law during a ceremony on March 18. The […]
[…] more episodes of this and other podcasts at nami.org/podcast. Episode: Episode Transcript: Dr. Ken Duckworth: A note for our listeners, this podcast includes discussion of suicide that some people may find difficult. Hello, and welcome to "You Are Not Alone ‑‑ Voices of Recovery." I'm Dr. Ken Duckworth. I'm a psychiatrist and […]
[…] Hear more episodes of this and other podcasts at nami.org/podcast. Episode: Episode Transcript: Ken Duckworth: A note for our listeners. This podcast includes discussion of suicide that some people may find difficult. Ken: Welcome to "You Are Not Alone ‑‑ Voices of Recovery". Hi, I’m Dr. Ken Duckworth. I’m a psychiatrist. It’s […]
[…] for further research in this area. Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and the FDA issued warnings last year that stated that increased suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in clinical trials were associated with the use of Paxil—a SSRI used to treat adolescents with major depression. However, the link between SSRI use in […]
[…] mental health crisis — that place is often on their smartphones.” The numbers paint a troubling picture of mental health among young people: Even before the pandemic, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among people aged 10–34, and other indicators of poor mental health among adolescents were worsening. Mental health-related emergency department visits […]
Suicide & Family Trauma: The Road to Recovery When we break the stigma around talking about suicide, we open up new roads to recovery: “There is no silence, no shame.” Venessa Abram, mental health advocate shares her experience with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and attempted suicide. Hear how Venessa learned that “it’s okay not […]
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among all people aged 10-34 in the U.S., and a significant concern on college campuses. To better understand risk factors and inform prevention efforts, especially in underrepresented and minority populations, researchers analyzed ten years of data from the Healthy Minds Study. The research shows that suicidal […]
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