COVID to Connectedness 2021 Speakers

September 9, 2021

Thomas Joiner, PhD, Florida State University Joiner’s work focuses on the nature, causes and management of suicidal behavior and related conditions, such as mood disorders and eating disorders. He teaches at Florida State University, where he runs a robust graduate program on the study and prevention of suicide-related conditions and behaviors. Joiner turned to the […] Read more »

Ways to Remember Your Loved One

July 23, 2021

Suicide creates a grief unlike any other. An important part of grieving and healing for suicide loss survivors is celebrating the life of the loved one who died. It can be helpful to be able to talk about your loved one and share stories and photographs with others. ADDITIONAL IDEAS Connect with Crisis Connections. https://www.crisisconnections.org/wasas/ They […] Read more »

Quick Guide to Forefront Suicide Prevention LEARN®

June 28, 2021

Suicidal thinking is most often a response to deep emotional pain and hopelessness Common signs of possible suicide risk: Pulling away from people and things Having low or no energy Feeling helpless or hopeless; feeling that change is impossible Having unexplained aches and pains, such as constant stomachaches or headaches Excessive smoking, drinking, or using […] Read more »

Resources for Workplace Suicide Prevention

CDC Technical Package of Police, Programs and Practices  “Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation,” CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, Jan. 24, 2020,  Comprehensive Blueprint for Workplace Suicide Prevention “Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism,” 2020, by Anne Case & Angus Deaton, Princeton University Press Heads Up Guys: Manage & Prevent Depression in […] Read more »

World Suicide Prevention Day Conference 2021

June 23, 2021

Suicide prevention is complex work, pandemic or not. This conference will gather researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, leaders and peers to discuss strengthening our work through human connectedness and other tools along the pathway of care. As we leave social distancing behind (for now), we face soaring mental health concerns and disturbing levels of suicidal […] Read more »

Occupations at Highest Risk of Suicide

June 16, 2021

  This 2016 data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NRVDS) is limited because it includes only 32 states that were active in the system at that time. Washington entered the NVDRS by with nine counties reporting in 2015, 15 counties in 2016, and statewide in 2018. Source: CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, […] Read more »

Washingtonians Talk About Preventing Suicide

March 2, 2021

In this new series of videos from Forefront, Washingtonians share how they have been affected by suicide, and how the Forefront Suicide Prevention LEARN® steps have helped them.   L = Look for Signs Brett Bass talks about the L step of LEARN Saves Lives, and shares how he has learned to look for signs […] Read more »

Enhancing and expanding behavioral health and suicide prevention crisis response services

January 30, 2021

House Bill HB 1477 and Senate Bill SB 5209: See below for current status Background Washington’s crisis response system does not ensure coordinated care, and individuals in crisis are often unable to access the resources and support they need. This impacts youth and adults, and individuals in any sort of mental health, suicide or addiction […] Read more »