Suicide Risk Prevention

About Suicide Risk Prevention

Thoughts of suicide are more common than most people realize, and talking about them openly helps people stay safe. Deep depression, feeling alone, trauma that never got addressed, burnout that reaches a breaking point, and parents worried about a child or teen are all things these experts and guests speak about with care. These talks also go past a single diagnosis. Suicide risk is tied to chronic stress, trauma, loneliness, brain chemistry and physical health. You'll find conversations with doctors who lived through suicidal thoughts themselves, burnout in medicine, depression linked to nutrient gaps, and research on ketamine therapy. Psychiatrists, physicians and mental health practitioners explain what's actually going on, which screening questions are worth bringing up with your provider, and what helps, from therapy and staying connected to people to medication, mindfulness and movement. If you're thinking about suicide or worried about someone, call or text 988 in the US to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.