NYSPA Report: New Federal Policy in Support of Suicide Prevention

• By: Rachel A. Fernbach, Esq. New York State Psychiatric Association
• January 14th, 2025
• crisis intervention, digital tools, healthcare, mental health, policy, post-discharge support, safety planning, suicide, suicide prevention, Winter 2025 Issue
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Earlier this year, the Biden Administration launched a new national strategy on Suicide Prevention. According to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): In the United States, someone dies by suicide every 11 minutes; the rates of suicidal behaviors have...

Leveraging Digital Tools: Innovative Technology for Suicide Prevention and Support in Healthcare

• By: | InvisALERT Solutions
• January 14th, 2025
• digital tools, healthcare, mental health, suicide, technology, Winter 2025 Issue
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Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with over 700,000 people taking their own lives each year (World Health Organization, 2021). Beyond the immense emotional toll it inflicts on families and friends, suicide places a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Over recent years,...