Dr. Ursula Whiteside spoke at the 2019 APA Convention where she was one of six main stage presenters on the topic of suicide.

August 9, 2019 | Chicago, IL

An Event on the Power of Hope

There is no single cause or cure for this growing issue, but there is hope. Psychologists from all areas of expertise are working to move the dial on suicide. In this multi-disciplinary session, a survivor shares his experiences linking advocates and providers, leading researchers share their latest on neurobiological indicators and the technologies to intervene at scale, experts discuss research breakthroughs and priorities, and an authority on suicidal behavior explores the healing power of community to build resilience within one of America’s most vulnerable populations: African American men.

Featured Speakers

• Kevin Hines, Survivor and Activist
• Mitchell J. Prinstein, PhD, Adolescent Depression and Self-Injury
• Jane L. Pearson, PhD, National Institute of Mental Health
• Ursula Whiteside, PhD, Prevention Researcher and Clinician
• Colleen Creighton, MA, American Association of Suicidology
• Sean Joe, PhD, Suicidal Behavior Among African Americans

Host

• Heather Kelly, PhD, APA Director of Military and Veterans Policy