Former Professional Rugby Player Joe Williams on Self Compassion and Intergenerational Trauma
Indigenous Australians are constantly navigating two worlds, one of which has been historically unsafe for them.
Peer Recovery Coach Says “Stigma of MAT Persists in the Recovery Community”
Veronica is an award-winning peer recovery coach, helping people navigate the challenges she faced. When asked what or who she credits for her recovery, Veronica doesn’t hesitate to say ongoing MAT and caring recovery coaches, but, she lowers her voice, her colleagues don’t know.
Dr. Joiner Talks Screen Time and How Teens Need Diverse Activities
Leading expert on suicide says it isn't social media or screen time per se that’s the problem for teens, but a lack of diversity of activities may be.
How Co-Location at 911 Call Centers Strengthens Behavioral Health Connectivity, Whether In-Person or Virtual
When a behavioral health diversion team went from in-person to virtual co-location at the Tucson 911 call center, the program grew.
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.
Craig Miller on 988, Care and Compassion, and Getting it Right From the Start
Author and suicide prevention advocate Craig Miller on why 988 has to work.
Mental Health Experts in Australia Say Nation’s Suicide Prevention Plan Must Focus on Technology and Prevention
“Working together, we can build a mental health and suicide prevention system that is genuinely joined up, properly resourced and provides for all Australians the most simple but powerful comfort: that they matter” -The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia on releasing the National Mental Health and Suicide
McKinsey Health Institute and RI International Launch User-Friendly, Interactive Crisis Resource Need Calculator
Interactive calculator helps communities determine in-person mental health capacity needs and how system costs shift if they incorporate crisis care elements.
Police Chief Says the Correct Crisis Response Is Getting People the Help They Need
A police chief helps Baton Rouge get a mental health and substance use crisis stabilization center.
988 and Deaf Services
Only a handful of states can address the deaf community. Most depend on ad hoc arrangements.