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My Baby Would Be Better Off Without Me: Suicide & Perinatal Mental Health

Maternal Mental Health NOW | Course My Baby Would Be Better Off Without Me Suicide and Perinatal Mental Health

Suicide is a leading cause of death during the perinatal period. Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, LPCC, BC-DMT, NCC, PMH-C, discusses statistics, risk factors, warning signs, screening tools, risk assessment, safety plans and other tools and resources to address suicide before and after childbirth. Despite many healthcare professionals discomfort with talking about suicide, understanding the importance of directly addressing this issue is essential in suicide prevention. The course includes personal accounts and case studies of suicidal ideation and suicide.

 

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This course is for healthcare professionals working with families in the perinatal period. This includes mental health professionals, nurses, physicians and midwives, doulas and birth workers, lactation consultants, health educators and more.

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Following completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify how feelings of suicide impact the birthing person in the perinatal period;

  • Name risk factors and protective factors in relation to suicidality in the perinatal period;

  • Describe the CS-RRS (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale) and other suicide screening tools and discuss ways they may be implemented.

Cost:

$44.99