Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber

recipient Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service, Professor Columbia Psychiatry, Founder and Director the Columbia Lighthouse Project

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Honored to be included in this year's Forbes 50 over 50 alongside amazing leaders in the impact space. This would not have happened without my extraordinary team. https://t.co/QqXzKZ8YTG

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In honor of #NationalDepressionScreeningDay, share the @C_SSRS suicide severity risk screener. Just ask, you could save a life! https://t.co/Mc3IGVIkRU

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The state of Pennsylvania is using the @C_SSRS in their model for saving lives via suicide risk screening—their state model is a great example of what every community can do to help prevent suicide. #MIAW #NationalDepressionScreeningDay

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#SuicidePreventionMonth may be coming to a close, but it's important to keep the discussion open. Keep the suicide & crisis lifeline number (988) close at hand, along with the @C_SSRS - learn how it's saving lives in 45 nations across 6 continents: https://t.co/ZjSOOgfONX

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Friends in Vermont: I'm thrilled to be giving the keynote at today's Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium on why everyone has a role to play when it comes to #SuicidePrevention. Check out Vermont's resources for #SuicidePreventionMonth: https://t.co/RFaARniO4V

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It was my pleasure to speak with the @TSA today to brief them on the @DHSgov app customized for their employees, which utilizes the @C_SSRS—learn more about how this offering impacts #SuicidePrevention efforts and saves lives: https://t.co/IL8uQtJAQV #SuicidePreventionMonth

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More U.S. soldiers, firefighters and police offers die by suicide each year than those lost in the line of duty. Our heroes deserve to know that their communities care about them, not just their service. The #CSSRS can help: https://t.co/v9OxOO1Fka #SuicidePreventionMonth

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If there is one thing you can do to honor #SuicidePreventionMonth, it's this: share the #CSSRS screening questions! It's effective, evidence-based and proven to work: https://t.co/iHKuzgwMUV #JustAsk @C_SSRS

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I’m honored to be in DC today to speak at the @NatlParkService conference to share how we can best support our Park Rangers. #JustAsk #SuicidePreventionMonth

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Let's talk about how to prevent youth suicide—today I'm speaking at @spring_health's virtual webinar for #SuicidePreventionMonth: https://t.co/nZ9Wt8bti9

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Columbia Protocol's Role in Enhancing FL School Safety Law: The district is using @C_SSRS, the same suicide screening tool used by local mobile response teams and approved by FL DoE
Grateful to help states in this great example of using high level policy!
https://t.co/c72Qr6TlL1

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@ChrisCuomo Antidepressants in their systems versus 41% in females. That barrier to help-seeking is much more impenetrable in men . It’s a sign of strength to ask for help

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@ChrisCuomo And we used to believe that men die by suicide more than women because of the methods they used; however, scientists have shown is that it may be more likely related to their difficulty seeking help. A colleague did work with the CDC and found that only 11% of male suicides had

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Last week, I had the pleasure of sharing the Columbia Protocol to international audiences in Namibia and China to show how anyone, anywhere can use the Protocol to make a difference in someone’s life. Check out the full Reducing Suicide in Namibia webinar: https://t.co/GgnQ0oLqs0

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Last night, @keitafranklin4 and I had the pleasure of joining @Lizblacklive, the voice of BET Joyful Noise, on her Facebook live to discuss suicide prevention and stigma reduction. Check out the full interview: https://t.co/cl4YsKviJj

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I’m looking forward to joining fellow experts in honor of #SuicidePreventionMonth as we discuss approaches for suicide prevention for health professionals and first responders in @afspnational’s webinar! We kick off at 3pm ET: https://t.co/2g3yH0KlYq #SPM21 #BeThere

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Address the mental health crisis by implementing curriculum in schools. Glad Dr. Keita Franklin and I could share this critically important message https://t.co/CTehszaBTw

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#Sleep is emerging as the latest casualty of the #COVID19 crisis. Too many sleepless nights can aggravate both physical and mental health problems https://t.co/6ZdcfIvEwm

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WOW. I. HAVE. NO. WORDS. 😭

Sweden's Princess Sofia has announced she's reducing her Royal duties so she can volunteer at local hospital. She has already completed intensive training to prepare for it. In her new role, she'll be disinfecting, cleaning, & working in the kitchen.