Representative Steve Eliason on 988: How Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Takes Ongoing Attention by Legislators
Utah State Rep. Steve Eliason shares the early beginnings of 988 and what legislators need to keep in mind.
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.
Mental Health: Risks and Protective Factors for LGBTQ Youth
In May, the Trevor Project released its 2022 national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health and found that nearly 20% of transgender and nonbinary young people who participated in the survey attempted suicide in the past year.
Kristine FireThunder on How Native Youth Can Change the Reservation Mental Health Landscape
Kristine FireThunder has developed youth leadership programs where guest speakers who’ve grown up on a reservation share their stories, expressing how they overcame challenges faced by today’s youth. She says what’s essential is that children and teens hear from people who experienced the same history and forms of trauma and
Dr. Barbara Stanley on Developing Safety Planning Intervention Training for Peer Support Specialists
How training peer support specialists to administer the Safety Planning Intervention can fill a critical gap in suicide prevention and save lives.
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.
Sen. Thatcher on How Utah’s 988 Legislation Was 7 Years in the Making
State Sen. Daniel Thatcher on how the idea for a three-digit number for mental health and suicide crisis in Utah transformed the national landscape.
Tweaking Doesn’t Cut It to Change Practice in Crisis Care
Michelle Edwards, Lived Experience Lead at Gold Coast Mental Health Specialist Services (GCMHSS), and Dr. Kathryn Turner, Clinical Director for GCMHSS, talk with #CrisisTalk about their publication “Gold Coast Crisis Reform: A Strategic Approach to Transforming Mental Health Crisis Care.”
Washington First State to Drop 988 Bill: Here’s How It’s Going
Washington was the first state to propose implementation legislation for 988, the three-digit number for behavioral health emergencies that must be available nationwide on July 16, 2022. Suicidologist Jennifer Stuber, Ph.D., helped craft it. She first heard of 988 on the news. “Just like everyone else,” she says. “I thought, ‘I
A Perfect Storm That Resulted in a Positive Outcome
Sue Murray speaks with Bobby Pratap, deputy head of mental health at NHS England, on innovations to transform crisis care, fill in historical gaps, and enhance community mental health services.
