Dr. Christine Moutier: We All Have A Role to Play

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Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Christine Moutier (Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) debunks myths about suicide and discusses the big risk factors associated with the act. She details her path to becoming a suicide prevention advocate and shares how her own mental health journey during medical school led her to become a safe space for others. Dr. Moutier lists the occupations with the highest risk of suicide, the suicide patterns across every demographic, and the physical, emotional, and psychological factors that increase one’s risk. Mayim opens up about her family’s experience with suicide and highlights the importance of not waiting to seek help. She and Dr. Moutier consider the elevated suicide rates among LGBTQIA+ communities, the role social media plays in cyberbullying and suicide, and the importance of combating the epidemic of loneliness with interpersonal connections. They highlight the significance of having an open dialogue within family circles and the benefits of interactive screening programs before another engaging round of You Might Need Help If...

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0:00.0	I'd like to give the learn to look for these patterns and connect all the dots up if there's
0:05.4	a history of a past suicide attempt, a history of depression, a family history of suicide,
0:12.2	childhood, adversity, slash trauma, and now the person is experiencing a significant
0:18.2	stressor or loss.
0:19.6	And then acute risk happens at a moment in time.
0:22.8	It's a very brief period of time.
0:25.2	Hi, I'm Ayambialaq, and welcome to my breakdown.
0:29.3	This is the place where we break down the things that make us break down so that you don't
0:33.7	have to.
0:34.8	Hang on to your hats, folks.
0:41.0	Today, we're going to break down suicide.
0:52.5	It's going to be an intense episode.
0:54.7	I'm not going to pretend like it's not.
0:56.9	We have a very, very special guest, the chief medical officer of the American Foundation
1:04.1	for Suicide Prevention.
1:05.5	Dr. Christine Mutie is going to be joining us.
1:09.9	She's a very, very impressive person.
1:12.2	But first, let's check in with my co-pilot, Mighty as the Maples of his homeland, Sweet
1:17.6	as the syrup that you tap from those trees.
1:19.9	A is Jonathan Cohen.
1:21.9	Jonathan?
1:22.9	That was really an intro to lighten up the episode.
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