DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine on Suicide Prevention and Having an Openness to Possibility
Suicidologist Dr. DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine says he wishes he could convey to his younger self, and to young people today, to be open to possibility.
SMI Adviser: a Data-Driven Grant That Can Adapt
SMI Adviser is an innovative grant — it has the ability to adapt, allowing it to respond to data and current events.
The Power of Sharing Lived Experience
Colleagues told psychiatrist René Keet to keep his experience with mental health challenges to himself. He shares how he pushed to create openness in the field.
For Veterans, Language About Mental Health Matters
Silouan Green says that for someone in the military or a first responder, the loss of identity can contribute to a person’s deterioration.
Puerto Rico’s 988 System: Director Dr. Monserrate Allende Santos Shares How Being a Trusted Crisis Line Made the Transition to 988 Seamless
Dr. Monserrate Allende Santos on how Línea PAS transitioned to 988.
Child and Adolescent, Crisis Continuum, Crisis Services Access, Innovations, Support services and recovery, Workforce
Oklahoma’s 988 Marketing Gets Creative
Heath Hayes, Chief Communications Officer at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, shares the state’s innovative 988 marketing strategy.
Mental Health Care Shouldn’t Come in a Police Car
Ron Bruno, a retired Utah police officer and CEO of Crisis Response Programs and Training, says mental health shouldn't come in a police car.
Australia’s Unique and Rare Opportunity for Suicide Prevention
Australia establishes one of the world’s first dedicated National Suicide Prevention Offices. Led by Dr. Michael Gardner, the office places greater emphasis on social determinants of health as a preventive strategy.
Massachusetts Statewide Pediatric and Perinatal Psychiatry Access Lines Fill Frontline Gaps in Behavioral Health
How Massachusetts’ Statewide Pediatric and Perinatal Psychiatry Access Lines for Primary Care Doctors Help Fill Frontline Gaps in Behavioral Health.
After Tragedy, Veteran NFL Player Launches Mental Health Awareness Initiative
Veteran NFL player Doug Middleton lost his best friend to suicide. He launched Dream the Impossible to destigmatize mental health and halt and reverse the suicide rate among Black youth and athletes.