Suicide Prevention in New York State Schools: Hope and Resilience Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural Districts

• By: Jay Carruthers, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 1st, 2020
• fall 2020 issue, hope, mental health, New York State, resilience, rural, schools, self-harm, suburban, suicide prevention, urban
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New York is a geographically, politically, and culturally diverse state, with nearly 700 school districts serving more than 2.7 million students. Large or small, urban or rural, wealthy or poor, suicide and serious suicidal behavior is a growing concern. Although New York has one of the lowest...