Zero Suicide in the United States

• By: Rachel W. Bush, PhD New York Medical College John I. Gerson, PhD
• October 1st, 2020
• fall 2020 issue, outpatient care, suicide, suicide care, suicide prevention, zero suicide
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We have started to finally recognize and respond to the serious public health concerns about suicide in the United States. The “Zero Suicide” (ZS) initiative was developed to provide a systemic approach to the prevention of suicide (Laboullere, et al., 2018). In 2010 the National Action...

Know the Signs: Help Prevent a Loved One’s Suicide

• By: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC Beacon Health Options
• September 28th, 2020
• depression, ECT, fall 2020 issue, suicide, suicide prevention, true story, warning signs
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The following is a true story by a Beacon Health Options employee. Anna was one of the most talented and creative people I had ever known, and just about everyone who met her felt the same. She was a perfectionist to a fault, and there was seemingly nothing that she did not do well. The one person...

Dr. Richard Juman Interviews Dr. John Draper on Suicidality

• By: Richard Juman, PsyD TeamHealth
• September 10th, 2020
• interview, suicide, suicide prevention
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In support of Suicide Prevention Month, Dr. Richard Juman, TeamHealth National Director of Psychological Services, recently interviewed Dr. John Draper, the Director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Listen as Dr. Juman and Dr. Draper discuss the challenging time we are all facing and...