Suicide: A Major Public Health Problem

Suicide: A Major Public Health Problem

Suicide:  A Major Public Health Problem that Needs Attention Now

Of the top 10 leading causes of death, only two have increased: suicide and influenza/pneumonia. More than 48 000 people died by suicide in the United States in 2018. The majority of violent deaths in this country are suicides, and our prevention efforts have failed. Suicide is a complex public health problem that is multi-determined and will not be solved with incremental change.  Whereas some other countries have been able to reduce their national rate, there has not been the same level of attention to the emerging evidence, data informed resource allocation, and level of national investment in suicide prevention in the United States. Join Dr. Wilcox as she shares highlights on the scope and burden of suicide as well as key policies and practices that have the strongest evidence to make sustained national impact on suicide prevention.
 

Holly WilcoxHolly C. Wilcox, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with joint appointments in the Department of Health Policy and Management as well as the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Education. Much of her work involves population-based research on suicidal behaviors, the evaluation of impact of community-based universal prevention programs targeting suicidal behaviors, and data linkage strategies to inform suicide prevention. Dr. Wilcox received her PhD from The Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2003. 


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 Event Date
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Start Time: 11:00am
End Time: 11:30am

 Location

Virtual
Baltimore, MD 21205
USA

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 Contact
Elizabeth Rigsbee
9374086063
erigsbee@jhu.edu