Ep. 213: Youth Suicide and the Lifesaving Power of Connection (Part 2 of 2)

What’s driving the alarming rise in suicide deaths among Black youth — and what can we do about it? In part two of our youth suicide prevention series, three experts examine findings from Pain in the Nation 2026 and explore how schools, health care systems, communities, and public policy can work together to create the conditions young people need to thrive.

Watch the episode on YouTube.

Featuring:

J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, President and CEO, Trust for America’s Health

Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, Physician, Population Health Scientist, Author, Margaret C. Ryan Dean, Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, WashU Bursky School of Public Health

Mallory Garnett, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Nemours Children’s Health

Host/Producer: Carol Vassar

Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. 

Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at NemoursWellBeyond.org.