TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Firearms, Culture and Suicide Care over Telehealth
Overview:
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms, reflecting a deep cultural history of firearms ownership and use. Tragically, unsafe use of firearms in suicidal behavior accounts for over half of suicides in the U.S. To address this risk, this session reviews cultural aspects of firearms ownership and use that may be used by clinicians to promote culturally aligned, dignifying and respectful discussions with patients about firearms and suicide risk.
Jeffery Sung, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Biography:
Jeffrey Sung is a board-certified psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor in the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He has developed and delivered trainings on suicide prevention, suicide care, and responding to patient suicide locally and nationally for a broad range of health professionals, lay audiences and…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Clj1hPioSTKQEnDH2uUJvw.