Dr. John Ackerman talks about youth suicide prevention
Columbus Dispatch reporter Ken Gordon speaks with John Ackerman, suicide-prevention coordinator in the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. During this we discuss what his role is with the hospital, how he works with different schools around the area, and what this type of screening looks for in kids. Finally, we talk about what happens once the school’s screening is completed and name which schools currently have this program in place. Read more: School screenings for depression seek to save kids’ lives Center for Suicide Prevention and Research See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.