As in other psychiatric hospitals, there are always those patients who are willing to share any number of ways to commit self-harm or suicide.

As the federal government prepares to launch the national three-digit number “988” for the mental health crisis hotline next month, a new KFF analysis shows that suicide death rates increased by 12 percent in the decade from 2010 to 2020 — with death rates rising the fastest among people of color, younger individuals, and people who live in rural areas.

Too many therapists and their patients have been led to believe there’s a formula for grieving and that everyone must process the five steps—nonsense.

The VA takes trauma-informed design to heart, incorporating patient-centered technology and features throughout its facilities and patient rooms - it taps high-level expertise.