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Suicide in Context
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This session will cover often overlooked factors that play a role in suicide risk for individuals and particular communities. Working with individuals who are at risk of suicide requires a whole-person approach that takes into account that person’s environment and experiences. The public health approach to suicide prevention will be explored, including identification of risk factors that are systemic and cultural in nature. Considerations for safe messaging to reduce social contagion will be covered, as well as considerations related to diverse identities and marginalized communities. Attendees will be empowered to work more effectively with people experiencing suicidal ideations in their direct clinical work and to advocate for needed changes to stop the rising number of lives lost to suicide in America.
Emily St. Amant, MA, LPC-MHSP, AS
Emily St. Amant, MA, LPC-MHSP, AS, is a licensed professional counselor – mental health service provider, and a board-approved clinical supervisor (TN). She currently serves as the counseling resources and continuing education specialist in the Center for Counseling Practice, Policy and Research at the American Counseling Association. Emily has 16 years of professional experience in a variety of settings in behavioral healthcare. She has worked as a psychotherapist counseling individuals with severe and complex mental health and substance use concerns. She has also worked in crisis assessment and utilization review, and as a continuing education course developer and author. Her current passions and areas of focus are advocating for and supporting her fellow counselors and therapists, suicide prevention, substance use, and decolonizing healthcare and society. Emily is a member of the American Counseling Association and Counselors for Social Justice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Emily St. Amant has an employment relationship with the American Counseling Association. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Emily St. Amant is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Counselors for Social Justice.
