E15 - National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Interview with Dr. Christine Moutier
Podcast |
NEI Podcast
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Education
Health & Fitness
Medicine
Publication Date |
Sep 18, 2018
Episode Duration |
00:37:11

Suicide is a topic that many mental health providers and clinicians find particularly challenging in their practice. This month is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Join us, as we interview the Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Dr. Christine Moutier. Dr. Moutier knows the impact of suicide firsthand. After losing colleagues to suicide, she dedicated herself to fighting this leading cause of death.Throughout her career she has focused on fighting stigma related to mental health and help seeking. Training healthcare leaders, physicians, and advocacy groups, Dr. Moutier has sought to change the healthcare system’s approach to mental health, to optimize care for those suffering from mental health conditions.

As a leader in the field of suicide prevention, Dr. Moutier joined AFSP in 2013, and has revitalized AFSP’s Education team, re-launched its Loss & Healing department, and expanded AFSP’s support to include those with lived experience of suicide.

She has testified before the U.S. Congress and spoken at the White House, she was the host of AFSP’s documentary on surviving suicide loss, The Journey, and has appeared as an expert in The New York TimesThe Washington PostTime magazine, The EconomistThe Atlantic, the BBC, NBC, CNN, and other print and television outlets.

For more information on the AFSP please visit: asfp.org

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