Psychu Community Podcast

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Alyssa Peckham, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea on Suicide Awareness & Prevention with special guest, Dr. Mauricio Tohen. During this episode, Dr. Tohen highlights the importance of suicide awareness and prevention. He will discuss current trends in mental health and suicide rates, and specific behaviors and triggers that increase risk of suicide especially concerning youth/adolescents and individuals living with bipolar disorder. Our special guest will even spill the tea on where we can find helpful resources on our efforts in Suicide Awareness and Prevention! Dr. Mauricio Tohen is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of New Mexico and the Chairman of the University of New Mexico’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He has more than 350 publications, 20,000 scientific citations, several books, and prestigious awards to his name. Dr. Tohen has also been recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on bipolar disorder on the