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...