Stories written by Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., AFSP Chief Medical Officer
A Simple, Yet Powerful Solution to the Mental Health Crisis: Peer Support
We are two psychiatrists working in the national mental health advocacy arena, representing hundreds of thousands of families as well as clinical and scientific advances, and we believe peer support, a non-clinical solution can help alievate strain from our nation's underfunded mental health system.
By Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., AFSP Chief Medical Officer; Ken Duckworth, M.D., NAMI Chief Medical Officer
Creating a Safety Net to Prevent Youth Suicide
Suicide and suicidal behavior – among young adults, teens, and in recent years, younger children – are a major public health crisis. During the past two years, concerns about the impact of the pandemic on youth mental health have added to pre-pandemic levels of concern.
By Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., AFSP Chief Medical Officer
A Look Ahead to the Coming Year: An Interview with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Christine Yu Moutier
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, answers pressing questions about the intersection of the current state of pandemic and suicide prevention.