This webinar presented the power of human connections improving the treatment of suicidality with the insights of lived experience based at the university of Oklahoma health sciences center is sponsored with a grant from the substance abuse and mental health services administration.
This National Dialogue Lived Expertise and The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Chris is an advocate for mental health and encourages teammates to have an “emotional thermometer.” When he first notices he’s not doing well, he will keep track of things, check in with himself and get back to basics. He recommends peer support to show teammates that they’re available for one another - so that they can feel the impact of being supported. He believes it’s never too late for teammates to reach out and make conscious decisions to take care of your mental health and well-being.
United Suicide Survivors International hosted Annemarie Matulis and Marcia Epstein to discuss available and needed self-care and educational resources for family-friends, in ongoing relationship, of people living with suicide thoughts and attempts; the benefits of including these family-friends in all aspects of suicide prevention; and ways to increase the involvement in the national suicide prevention community of these family-friends.