Date: August 23, 2021
Name of Show: Let’s Rethink This
Episode title and number: Zero Suicide with Kirsten Sierra and Maria Needham
Brief summary of show: We are going to be talking about Zero Suicide, which promotes safer care for those at risk of suicide. Zero Suicide believes that suicide is preventable and that the only acceptable number of losses due to errors in quality of care is zero. Today I am speaking with Kirsten Sierra, who has both her MSW and LCSW and works at Mercy as their first ever Zero Suicide Coordinator and Maria Needham who has her Bachelors of Social Work and works at Independence Center as a Community Support Specialists.
Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:
1:31 – 5:31 Kirsten and Maria’s Backgrounds
5:59 – 6:45 Suicide Stats
7:02 – 12:33 Suicidal Ideation
14:13 - 17:42 How to Support Somone with Suicidal Ideation
20:34 - 23:38 Mission of Zero Suicide
24:02 – 25:58 Mercy Health System’s Approach to Zero Suicide
30:07 – 33:46 Steps We Can Take to Prevent Suicide
List of resources mentioned in episode, suggested reading, social media handles:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please talk to somebody. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text “START” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741.
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