And his mission is being taken up in Boston today at a Suicide Prevention Conference. It's part of an effort to craft a nationally recognized suicide prevention strategy.
Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.
We talk with WBUR reporter Monica Brady at the Suicide Prevention Conference in downtown Boston. Alvin Poussaint One group that has seen an alarming rise in the rate of suicide is young, African American men. The rate has more than doubled since 1980. While suicide is still higher among young white men, the gap is narrowing. Dr. Poussaint joins us from the Suicide Prevention Conference.