Suicide and Suicide Prevention: Ethical and Legal Perspectives | Mental Health Professional Webinar

This webinar will discuss legal and ethical issues in suicide studies including the ongoing loneliness crisis, the suicide “pandemic,” clinical implications of suicide liability, the debates surrounding rational suicide (including for those with mental illness), recent developments in the field of family suicide-homicides, and the burgeoning issue of substituted judgment in suicidal patients. ADAA is proud to offer resources for mental health professionals. Find additional tools and information: Visit the ADAA website: https://adaa.org/professionals View upcoming professional webinars and events: https://adaa.org/calendar Subscribe to ADAA’s bi-weekly professional newsletter: https://adaa.informz.net/adaa/pages/I... Purchase ADAA's Patient Guide to Mood and Anxiety Disorders: https://ow.ly/9GGu50SJvBm The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), a non-profit organization, leads in education, training, and research for anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, OCD, and co-occurring disorders. ADAA also provides free evidence-based mental health information and resources to the public. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 7:34 What is Rational Suicide 9:50 County by Country Review of Assisted Suicide 14:00 Diminished Capacity Suicide 19:08 End of Life Suicide 25:56 Liability and Prevention for Suicide 29:10 Families and Suicide 31:47 Environmental Factors of Suicide 39:02 Liability and Suicide 44:00 Q&A