Episode 276 - Dr. Donna Barnes - Societal Pressures and Mental Health

This week on the Inner Monologue podcast our guest is Dr. Donna Barnes. Dr. Barnes is an Associate Professor at Howard University and teaches suicide risk management in the College of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry. She has published many articles and chapters on suicide and given presentations on the topic across the country. Dr. Barnes trains faculty, staff and students as well as the community on how to recognize the signs of someone who is in a suicidal crisis. She is the co-founder of the National Organization for People of Color against Suicide (NOPCAS) and the author of the Truth About Suicide published by DWJ books in New York as part of the "truth about series..." for middle school and high school students. ​To learn more about Dr. Donna Barnes go to... www.dhbwellnessllc.com National Organization for People of Color against Suicide http://nopcas.org Upcoming Events January 18th Ring the Alarm: Mental Health and Black Youth February 6th Missing Matters: Suicide Loss in our African American and Black Communities Entelechy Visions www.entelechyvisions.com Theme Music provided by Cloudkicker. To learn more go to www.cloudkickermusic.com Subscribe to Inner Monologue today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or I Heart Radio!