Suicide prevention experts discuss suicide awareness, prevention and resources

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February 28th, 2023

From left to right: Dr. Doreen Marshall, the vice president of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Dr. Asha Ivey-Stephenson, a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and Dr. Paul Quinnett, a clinical psychologist and the president and CEO of the QPR Institute. The leading health experts discuss the complexities of suicide, warning signs and how to advocate for suicide prevention. (Photo courtesy of guests listed above)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S.

Data suggests that in 2020 roughly 46,000 people died by suicide.

Tuesday’s special edition of “Closer Look” focused on suicide prevention. Rose Scott spoke with three leading experts about the complexities of suicide, warning signs and how to advocate for suicide prevention.

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