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Michael Myers
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10/04/2018
BLOG: September 17, 2018 was designated as the first National Physician Suicide Awareness Day in this country. All of us in the mental health community can be grateful for the pioneering and hard work of Dr. Loice Swisher, who took...
BLOG: September 17, 2018 was designated as the first National Physician Suicide Awareness Day in this country. All of us in the mental health community can be grateful for the pioneering and hard work of Dr. Loice Swisher, who took...
BLOG: September 17, 2018...
10/04/2018
Psych Congress Network
Blog
06/20/2018
BLOG: Four women who have been bereaved by the loss of a physician loved one to suicide shared their stories at a  recent workshop. They were gripping, heartfelt, moving and evocative.
BLOG: Four women who have been bereaved by the loss of a physician loved one to suicide shared their stories at a  recent workshop. They were gripping, heartfelt, moving and evocative.
BLOG: Four women who have been...
06/20/2018
Psych Congress Network

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06/12/2018
A few short days ago, the very tragic deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and international chef Anthony Bourdain stunned us. Our national suicide rate is skyrocketing, and now exceeds the annual number of deaths due to car accidents.
A few short days ago, the very tragic deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and international chef Anthony Bourdain stunned us. Our national suicide rate is skyrocketing, and now exceeds the annual number of deaths due to car accidents.
A few short days ago, the very...
06/12/2018
Psych Congress Network
Blog
06/08/2018
BLOG: As mental health professionals, we have the opportunities to be leaders within our communities to help address this problem. Let’s lead by example to make talking about mental health and suicide as normal as talking about the game last...
BLOG: As mental health professionals, we have the opportunities to be leaders within our communities to help address this problem. Let’s lead by example to make talking about mental health and suicide as normal as talking about the game last...
BLOG: As mental health...
06/08/2018
Psych Congress Network
Blog
09/21/2017
All of us who work in behavioral health know that the opioid epidemic is possibly the greatest challenge in healthcare today. However, the usual response to opioid overdoses—immediate treatment with Narcan and release—has proven...
All of us who work in behavioral health know that the opioid epidemic is possibly the greatest challenge in healthcare today. However, the usual response to opioid overdoses—immediate treatment with Narcan and release—has proven...
All of us who work in behavioral...
09/21/2017
Psych Congress Network

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06/19/2017
If you're like me, you may be wondering whether the case of a young woman who was found guilty on Friday of involuntary manslaughter relates to our clinical work. She encouraged her boyfriend to follow through on his suicide attempt by...
If you're like me, you may be wondering whether the case of a young woman who was found guilty on Friday of involuntary manslaughter relates to our clinical work. She encouraged her boyfriend to follow through on his suicide attempt by...
If you're like me, you may...
06/19/2017
Psych Congress Network
Blog
12/20/2012
In a June 2011 story, “New perspectives on suicide prevention,” I wrote about the three elements of the  “interpersonal theory of suicide,” advanced by Thomas Joiner PhD of the University of Florida. As I reported...
In a June 2011 story, “New perspectives on suicide prevention,” I wrote about the three elements of the  “interpersonal theory of suicide,” advanced by Thomas Joiner PhD of the University of Florida. As I reported...
In a June 2011 story, “New...
12/20/2012
Psych Congress Network
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03/12/2012
I continually hear that psychiatric hospitals don't need to implement design features to reduce the risk of suicide in patient rooms and patient toilets because they utilize 15-minute checks on patients that are suicidal.This logic is...
I continually hear that psychiatric hospitals don't need to implement design features to reduce the risk of suicide in patient rooms and patient toilets because they utilize 15-minute checks on patients that are suicidal.This logic is...
I continually hear that...
03/12/2012
Psych Congress Network

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