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Please note that October's Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program (SRM) monthly lecture will take place on Wednesday, October 14
Food Insecurity in Suicide Risk Management
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What You'll Learn
- The key pathways via which food insecurity can increase risk for suicidal behaviors.
- The ways that food insecurity can “show up” in Veterans, including those who have a reliable income.
- The main categories of nutrition resources for patients experiencing food insecurity.
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Presenters
Dr. Diana Whitham, PhD
Diana Whitham, PhD, MPH, RDN is a Clinical Research Nutritionist at the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), and an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine. Since joining the MIRECC in 2018, she has focused her research on nutrition-related behaviors in Veterans, and in particular, the intersections between food security, mental health, and integrative approaches to psychological rehabilitation.
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Food insecurity, the lack of consistent access to nutritious food, is an important but often overlooked factor that can increase suicide risk among Veterans. Many Veterans, even those with stable housing and reliable income, can be impacted by food insecurity.
This month’s lecture will explore the relationship between food insecurity and suicide risk, highlighting how it may present in Veterans and its role as an upstream risk factor for suicidal behaviors. Attendees will discover practical tools for screening Veterans and connecting them with nutrition resources.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights into this often-overlooked suicide risk factor for Veterans.
A follow-up email with registration links will be sent once available. In the meantime, please save the date!
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Miss a Lecture?
Recordings of the lecture series will be made available after each event.
Explore the full catalog of recorded lectures on the SRM Lecture Series page.
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New to SRM?
SRM offers free consultation, support, and resources, including our lecture series, to help providers implement best practices when working with Veterans at risk for suicide. Plus, participants in the SRM Lecture Series can earn free continuing education units (CEUs).
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For updates about SRM, subscribe to the Rocky Mountain MIRECC mailing list using the link above.
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SRM offers providers a safe space to address Veteran suicide treatment concerns.
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Providers can best serve Veterans when they have the resources and tools that they need.
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