For decades, the conversation around suicide prevention has been largely dominated by clinical procedures and emergency interventions. But Dr. Kent Corso, a clinical psychologist and founder of PROSPER Together, believes it's time to shift that narrative and the responsibility back to where it belongs: the community.
Dr. Corso, whose organization partners closely with rural states like Wyoming to train everyday citizens in evidence-based suicide prevention and intervention, is on a mission to close the 30-year gap between research and practice. "We've spent half a century trying to apply a one-size-fits-all solution to a deeply personal and cultural issue," this board-certified behavior analyst says. "And it's not working."
