Ever wondered why suicide prevention awareness is necessary? Did you know that social workers play an instrumental role in preventing suicide deaths? Do you know a social worker in suicide prevention practice? In this episode, an overview on the national strategy to prevent suicide is offered along with a few facts about suicide deaths in the United States. Licensed clinical social worker, Kattina D. Bryant, joins the show to discuss her journey to become a suicide prevention practitioner, some practice strategies, challenges, as well as some highly favored resources regularly used in practice. Listen for insights and advice to support your journey to becoming a suicide prevention practitioner or to save a person in crisis. Enjoy the show!

*This episode including the featured interview were previously recorded in September 2021.

Helpful Resources

Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials

Better Ways to Prevent Suicide: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/07-08/cover-prevent-suicide

Brief History of Suicide Prevention in the United States: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109918/

How Social Workers Can Play a Role in Suicide Prevention: https://www.socialworkdegreecenter.com/study/suicide-prevention-social-work/

How to Increase the Role of Social Workers in Suicide Prevention Interventions: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/acta-neuropsychiatrica/article/abs/how-to-increase-the-role-of-social-workers-in-suicide-preventive-interventions/442EF9D9C447EB9B3233A0643F15504D

Reviewing Suicide Prevention Skills: https://www.socialworktoday.com/news/enews_1016_1.shtml

Suicide Prevention is Every Social Worker’s Business: https://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/JF19p10.shtml

Suicide and Suicide Prevention – PSYCOM: https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.suicide.html

Suicide Prevention is Possible – SAVE: https://save.org/about-suicide/preventing-suicide/

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: https://www.sprc.org/training

The CAMS Framework (suicide prevention training): https://cams-care.com/

The Columbia Lighthouse Project –Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale: https://cssrs.columbia.edu/

What to do when someone is suicidal: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/in-depth/suicide/art-20044707

Credits 

Host: Dr. Sherece Shavel 
Theme Narration: Ronald Coaxum
Guest: Kattina D. Bryant, LCSW, contact by phone & email: 865-221-7399; [email protected]

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