In Episode 3 of (Re)Search for Solutions, we discuss firearm suicide prevention. Firearm suicides make up about two-thirds of deaths by firearms, but suicide is sometimes downplayed in conversations about preventing gun violence. 

Sonali interviews Kerry Keyes, psychiatric epidemiologist at Columbia University, about her research on gun violence and suicide. Kerry also shares how suicide has affected her and her family. Sonali also talks with Doreen Marshall, Vice President of Programs at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention [AFSP] about their efforts to prevent firearm suicide and to support survivors of suicide loss. Visit AFSP.org for more resources and support. If you are in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).

Special thanks to Kyle Oliver for help with mastering this episode.

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Production Team: Azsaneé Truss, Joe Riina-Ferrie, Sonali Rajan, and Lalitha Vasudevan
Editing: Joe Riina-Ferrie with the help of the (Re)Search for Solutions team
Music: “Research Area” by Poitr Pacyna
Website: ResearchforSolutions.com

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