Ready To Respond: Managing and Treating Suicide Risk Course 2025

Experts share best practices to help prevent suicide

Ready to make a real impact? Our online course is designed to teach practical, hands-on strategies to manage suicide risk in the clinic, the workplace, and at home. Our expert instructors guide you through the best practices for assessing and treating suicidality in teens and adults, equipping you with the tools you need to make a difference right away.

You’ll dive into real-world case studies, explore proven intervention techniques, and discover how to create a supportive, responsive environment for those at risk. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or new to this area, this course is packed with actionable insights you can immediately apply to your work.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your skills and become a key player in suicide prevention.

Let’s take action together and change lives!

Watch the Sessions

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Practical Approaches to Suicidality and Safety Planning

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Hard To Ask, Hard To Hear: What Gets in the Way of Suicide Assessment

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Silent Struggles: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Older Adults

Honoring Loss

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Grief after suicide can feel isolating, but it can also inspire profound connection and change. In this conversation, Ann Irr Dagle shares what she’s learned about rebuilding a life shaped by loss—and how her advocacy now helps others find meaning, hope, and healing.

Lived Experience

Course Agenda

Practical Approaches to Suicidality and Safety Planning – 90min

Mark Longsjo, LICSW

McLean Hospital
Curtis Wittmann, MD

Mass General Brigham

Hard To Ask, Hard To Hear: What Gets in the Way of Suicide Assessment – 60min

Doreen Marshall, PhD

National Eating Disorders Association
Roger Pottanat, MD

McLean Hospital

Silent Struggles: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Older Adults – 30min

Alice B. Uflacker, MD

McLean Hospital

Honoring Loss and Advancing Suicide Prevention – 30min

Ann Irr Dagle

Deconstructing Stigma Participant

This event took place on October 24, 2025

Insights From Top Experts

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The live, virtual event was held on October 24, 2025, and was attended by over 3000 participants.

Now available to watch anytime on demand, experts from McLean and partner organizations share best practices for recognizing suicidal behavior, identifying risk factors, and talking about suicide in a helpful, non-stigmatizing way.

About the Event

A Guide to Suicide Prevention and Support

We all have a role to play in suicide prevention. It starts with listening, learning the signs, and reaching out with care.

Read the Guide