Black Women and Suicide: The Silent Crisis and Its Aftermath on Families

• By: Shanika Lavi Wilson, DSW, LCAS, LCSW North Carolina Central University
• January 14th, 2025
• cultural stigma, culturally responsive care, grief, intergenerational trauma, mental health, racial trauma, suicide prevention, systemic change, Winter 2025 Issue
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Suicide among Black women is a heartbreaking and complex issue that has often been overlooked in public health discussions. Despite the cultural narratives of strength and resilience surrounding Black women, they face mental health challenges that are deeply rooted in historical and social...

Lessons Learned in Effectively Advancing Co-Occurring Competent Care

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) Stephanie Marquesano, JD The Harris Project Michael Orth, MSW Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
• October 23rd, 2023
• behavioral health, co-occurring disorders, co-occurring system of care, evidence-based practices, Fall 2023 Issue, integrated care, mental health screening, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide risk assessment, systemic change, treatment, warning signs
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Recently, there has been great emphasis on enhancing organizational co-occurring competency and for good reason. Climbing overdose and suicide rates, with bi-directional contribution from mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD), reflect our need to do better serving those with multiple...