Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is presenting the NAMI 2022 Scientific Research Award to Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., the Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for the past nine years, during a ceremony today at the National Press Club.
The goal of this guide is to provide interventions to treat for suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts among youth. It provides research on implementation and examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
[…] preferences for veterans and the need to eliminate stigma from seeking help for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions. The full hearing can be watched here. Suicide prevention was a particular concern. Approximately 8,000 veterans die each year from suicide. Lt. Col. Kenny Allred, U.S. Army (Ret.), chair of NAMI’s Veterans and Military Council […]
[…] was admitted to a psychiatric hospital where he was finally diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Although finally properly diagnosed, it was during his treatment there that he attempted suicide for the first time. “I ran away from the hospital and I went to a bridge, but then ‘Mike’ intervened and from that moment my life […]
[…] spare time volunteering, hanging out with friends, forming healthy relationships and enjoying hobbies. Myth: BPD behavior is just attention seeking and should be ignored. My behavior (self-harm, suicide attempts, impulsivity) was typically due to my distress. I did not wake up thinking, “I want attention.” I woke up feeling agonising emotional pain and thought, […]
[…] so that I could be released. Then, less than 24 hours after I came home, my husband and son had to call 911 because I had attempted suicide. The Second I was admitted to a medical floor in Wellspan’s York Hospital for two days before they switched me to the psychiatric unit. No one […]
[…] compassionately regardless of who they are or where they live Last year, we took a significant step in a positive direction with the enactment of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, establishing 988 as a nationwide number for suicide prevention and mental health crises, which will be available across the country by July 2022. […]
[…] Dreazen’s book primarily follows the life of retired Major General Mark Graham and his family. The Grahams lost one son, Kevin, to depression after he died by suicide when he was in college and another, Jeff, in combat in Iraq. The family was struck by the stark differences in the way their close military […]
[…] on the inside,” said Dina Goldstein Silverman, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry. Why is it dangerous? According to Silverman, there’s a troubling connection between smiling depression and suicide. In contrast with a patient who has little energy to even get out of bed, chronically depressed patients who report a surge of energy might be more […]
[…] would have lived my life; that future place would be easier. With the recent report release by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) covering the increase in suicide deaths, there has been an increase in media coverage on suicide prevention. ABC News chief medical correspondent, Doctor Jennifer Ashton, shared on “Good Morning America” her personal experience when […]
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