Ep. 212: Youth Suicide and the Lifesaving Power of Connection (Part 1 of 2)

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

What can we do to better understand and prevent suicide among young people? In part one of our two-part series, Christine Yu Moultier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, explores what science tells us about youth suicide risk, including the protective power of belonging, the impact of loneliness and social media, emerging concerns around AI chatbots, and how adults can start a potentially lifesaving conversation.

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Featuring:

Christine Yu Moultier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Host/Producer: Carol Vassar


Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. 

Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at NemoursWellBeyond.org.

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What can we do to better understand and prevent suicide among young people? In part one of our two-part series, Christine Yu Moultier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, explores what science tells us about youth suicide risk, including the protective power of belonging, the impact of loneliness and social media, emerging concerns around AI chatbots, and how adults can start a potentially lifesaving conversation.

Watch the episode on YouTube.

Featuring:

Christine Yu Moultier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Host/Producer: Carol Vassar


Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. 

Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at NemoursWellBeyond.org.

2026-09-07 34 min Transcript
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