Skip to content

Tagged: Clinical

Talk Saves Lives: How I’m Educating the Next Generation of Nurses

My interest in helping those with mental health challenges originated when I was working as a Registered Nurse in an inpatient psychiatric unit. I worked with families who struggled to understand the dynamics of their loved ones who were experiencing distress.

By Santhiny Rajamohan, Ph.D.

Join Me in Advocating for Suicide Prevention Research Funding

When it comes to suicide prevention, there are many important things for which we need to advocate. As the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Vice President of Research, funding for suicide prevention research is at the top of my list!

By Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, AFSP Vice President of Research

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