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What if understanding trauma could save lives?

Join us for the second in our four-part series for suicide prevention awareness month, for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Anita Everett, director of the Center for Mental Health Services at SAMHSA.

She sheds light on the profound connection between trauma and suicide risk. We explore the impact of trauma and discuss the vital strategies for offering support to those affected. You will learn about creating safe spaces for open dialogue, the significance of validating experiences without judgment, and the importance of upstream approaches to addressing suicide prevention at its roots.

Dr. Everett also shares valuable insights into how community engagement can act as protective factors against suicide, recognizing changes in language as potential distress signals, and the importance of postvention to support those grieving after a suicide.

Resources

• Call or text 988, a 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress.
• FindSupport.gov
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Dr. Everett is the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Serving in this role since 2018, she provides executive leadership for federal efforts to improve the nation’s mental health service systems.

Prior to SAMHSA, Dr. Everett served as the Section Chief of The Johns Hopkins Bayview Community and General Psychiatry in Baltimore, Maryland. She was on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Earlier in her career, Dr. Everett also served as the Senior Medical Advisor to SAMHSA. From 1999 to 2003, she served as the Inspector General to the Office of the Governor in the Department of Mental Health in Virginia. 

Dr. Everett is a past president of the American Psychiatric Association, Maryland Psychiatric Society and the American Association of Community Psychiatry. She has served on the National Institute on Drug Abuse National Advisory Council, is currently an ex-officio member of the National Institute of Mental Health National Advisory Council and is active in several professional organizations. She has been engaged in a number of international projects, including with the Global Leadership Exchange, and has provided consultation to the Ministries of Health, Department of Mental Health in Iraq and Afghanistan on the implementation of mental health services in these countries.

Learn more about Dr. Everett. Learn more about SAMHSA on their website, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.

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