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Listen "S1EP29: Suicide Prevention, Homelessness, and Justice Involvement"
Episode Synopsis
This month, we are joined by Dr. Ryan Holliday, clinical research psychologist at the Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention, and Katie Stewart, national coordinator for Veterans Justice Outreach to learn about the intersections of homelessness and suicide risk. Our guests talk with us about why Veterans with a history of homelessness and justice involvement are at increased risk for suicide and what VA is doing about it.Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP29.pdf ===============================Check out suicide prevention resources: https://www.va.gov/REACH/Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locationsLearn more about VA resources to help homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homelessRead VA’s 2023 National Suicide Prevention Annual Report: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/2023/2023-National-Veteran-Suicide-Prevention-Annual-Report-FINAL-508.pdfListen to our episode on military sexual trauma: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1ep5-supporting-survivors-of-military-sexual-trauma--51040228Listen to our 2022 episode on suicide prevention: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1ep17-reducing-the-risk-for-suicide-among-homeless-veterans--56725334Find your nearest Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist: https://www.va.gov/homeless/vjo.asp ===============================VA does not endorse and are not responsible for the following websites.Association of lifetime homelessness and justice involvement with psychiatric symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among post-9/ 11 veterans: https://texasbarsections.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Holliday-et-al.-2020_Justice-involved-Veterans-and-Suicide.pdfDialectical behavior therapy for justice-involved veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and acceptability: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-85638-001
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