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 Voice Analysis Technology Can Track the Psychological Impact of Covid
Shinichi Tokuno has developed a smartphone health app that analyzes vocal cord vibration. He's using it to track the Covid pandemic's social impact.
How Are the Kids? Teens Helping Teens Through the Pandemic
Teens are navigating social distancing during a pandemic, the absence of school and face-to-face time with friends and peers, and increased dependency on social media for connection, leaving many feeling in limbo and without the in-person support they typically depend on. Nikki Kontz, clinical director at Teen Lifeline (800-248-TEEN), says
Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, Testifies Before Congress on 988
Sue Ann Atkerson, CEO of Behavioral Health Link, testifies before Congress on 988, specifically on H.R. 4194, the “National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019.”
Dr. Ira Katz Says Examining Overall Mortality Shines a Light on Opportunities for Suicide Prevention
Dr. Ira Katz says VA study shows patients at high risk for premature mortality after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization, especially in the first one to three months after release. A disproportionate number of deaths were from external causes not categorized as suicide.
Kevin and Margaret Hines on Changing the Narrative of Recovery
Kevin Hines altered the field of mental health by shattering the misconception that people intent on dying by suicide don't experience ambivalence. He and Margaret Hines say it’s time for the field to change yet again: this time over the narrative of recovery and ensuring that people with lived experience
A Documentarian Shares Her Story So That Others Can Too
Making the film ‘Here One Day’ was what Kathy Leichter needed at the time, nine years after her mother’s death. What became a vehicle for her healing process has also become one for others.
Kathryn Wood on Loss and Breaking the Cultural Construct of Toughness
Kathryn Wood talks about how society's construct of toughness hinders mental wellness.
Dr. Dixon Says Going Upstream Is Right but Not Without Risk
Dr. Dixon says as long as what the clinician is trying to provide maps what the person needs, as opposed to what they are at risk for, then it's contributing to the greater good.
NASMHPD on Gun Violence and How All Americans Deserve a Comprehensive Crisis System
NASMHPD responds to the uptick in the news correlating gun violence with mental illness and highlights that everyone deserves a comprehensive crisis system.
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