Month: April 2021

In Episode 28: Veterans & Suicide our guest, Brent Arnspiger, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the VA in Houston, spoke about preventing Veteran suicides by using a screener.  The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener (C-SSRS) is a proven way to recognize suicide risk. This screener can be life-saving and has been adopted by various groups. What is the Columbia Screener? The C-SSRS is a series of questions that can be …

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If you listened to Episode 27: “Is Suicide Contagious?“ you know that media coverage of suicides increases the risk of others making suicide attempts.  In today’s internet environment, though, the relationship between social media and suicide may be even more important to consider. Sharing Suicidal Content We know that social media and suicide contagion are connected.  Persons who are contemplating suicide are apt to post their thoughts on social media.  Think of it as the …

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