Teresa Lovins, MD

Teresa Lovins, MD, highlights a study that showed a 14% increase in rates of safety planning within 2 weeks of a negative screening led to a 25% decrease in attempted suicides.

Teresa Lovins, MD, sees at least 1 or 2 patients a week who have suicidal ideation. Too many of them are at risk for an attempt within a month of those visits.

Mental health issues affect half the population at some point during a lifetime. Teresa Lovins, MD, says FPs are often the first to learn that "something is going on."

Suicide prevention falls squarely in the purview of primary care practitioners, says family physician Teresa Lovins, MD. She reviews an intervention with remarkable results.