Mdedge Psychcast

In this episode of the MDedge Psychcast, we revisit an interview that Lorenzo Norris, MD, MDedge Psychiatry editor in chief, conducted earlier this year by phone with two psychiatrists working in New Mexico. Dr. Norris spoke with Caroline Bonham, MD, and Avi Kriechman, MD, about enhancing resilience in rural communities. Dr. Bonham is vice chair in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Dr. Kriechman is assistant professor in that department, and a pediatrician who works on youth suicide prevention and school mental health.   Understanding risks of suicide in rural communities Nationally, suicide rates have been going up across the United States, including in rural communities. Paucity of mental health clinicians supporting youth and their families has implications for youth suicide. Impact of structural poverty and the opioid epidemic also have implications for these rising rates.  Identifying resources within small, rural communities Communitie