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Postvention Practices for Mental Health Centres and Private Practices (Podcast)

From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs--Postvention Practices for Mental Health Centers and Private Practices


In this podcast, Dr. Sarra Nazem, along with Dr. Larry Berkowitz and Eliza Jordan Dolan, LISCW from the Riverside Trauma Center, discuss their experiences and extensive knowledge in consulting, participating, and implementing suicide postvention strategies in various mental health environments. In this particular episode, they share valuable recommendations and resources aimed at developing and refining an all-encompassing suicide postvention approach. This approach is designed to cater to the needs of all individuals within a mental health centre or private practice who may have been affected by the loss of a loved one due to suicide.

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