Study Supports Efficacy of 9-Item Depression Screening in Identifying Patients at Risk for Suicide
The investigators also concluded that depression screening alone may not be sufficient to effectively identify suicide risk. October 5 is...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 7
- 14 min
The Suicide Police: Harm Disguised As Help
I wiped away tears and stared down at a deep gash in my arm as I typed. What I wrote would eventually become a blog post about my...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 7
- 3 min
Heading Off Suicidality at the Pass
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin Next week is National Suicide...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 7
- 4 min
Providing Hope During National Suicide Prevention Month
National Suicide Prevention Month is upon us again. This month represents hope: hope as we create more awareness around suicide; hope...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 2
- 2 min
Lethal Means Safety for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Month is a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, support those experiencing suicidal thoughts, and...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Sleep disturbance may predict increased risk of suicidal thoughts
Sleep disturbances predict increased risk for suicidal symptoms, study finds FROM PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH Several features of sleep...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Navigating the Double-Edged Sword: Addressing Suicide Stigma and Normalization for Effective Prevent
"By developing strategies that reduce both stigma and normalization, we can create a more supportive environment for those at risk and...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Aug 28
- 6 min
Grounding - to help control emotional volatility
Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 28
- 4 min
Suicide Prevention Must Expand Beyond Crisis Intervention
Interpreting the latest suicide data. KEY POINTS The number of suicides in the U.S. climbed 2.6 percent in 2022, to just under 50,000....
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 27
- 7 min
The Whole Continuum of Behavioral Health Care: Reintroduction of the 988 Implementation Act
The 988 Implementation Act was introduced on July 25. What impact will it have on care? On July 25, 2023, Congressman Jamie Raskin and...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 16
- 2 min
988: The 1-Year Anniversary
The CEO of the AFSP discusses the big 1-year anniversary of the 988 Sunday July 16 marks the official 1-year anniversary of the National...
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Sabrina Stanley, MPH, MCHES
- Jul 29
- 9 min
988 Lifeline
On July 16, 2022, the Lifeline transitioned away from the National Suicide Prevention Line reached through a 10-digit number to the...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Suicide Prevention
In some cases, a recent stressors or sudden catastrophic event, failure or can leave people feeling desperate, unable to see a way out, ...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Five Key Findings on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders by Race/Ethnicity
Summary Over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many people continue to grapple with worsened mental health associated with the...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Mental Health in America - Country in Crisis?
Mental Health in America - is this country in a crisis? The research is staggering as 90% American adults think that there is a mental...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Look at the staggering affect of 988 -- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Implementation
One year after the launch of 988, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has received millions of combined calls, texts, to prevent suicide
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