In this Issue

Highlights from the Latest AJO
Volume 89, Issue 5  

Special Issue: Sociocultural Factors and Mechanisms in Alcohol Use 

Lui, P. P., & Zamboanga, B. L. (2019). Ethnocultural diversity in alcohol use and misuse. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 89(5), 543-548.

Meca, A., Zamboanga, B. L., Lui, P. P., Schwartz, S. J., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Gonzales-Backen, M. A., . . . Lizzi, K. M. (2019). Alcohol initiation among recently immigrated Hispanic adolescents: Roles of acculturation and sociocultural stress. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 89(5), 569-578.

Banks, D. E., Winningham, R. D., Wu, W., & Zapolski, T. C. B. (2019). Examination of the indirect effect of alcohol expectancies on ethnic identity and adolescent drinking outcomes. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 89(5), 600-608.

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AJO in the news! Check out this news story referencing an AJO article to learn how views of mental illness differ based on ethnicity, race, and gender in young teenagers. Find the full article here. 

Catching up with our Members

Congratulations to Board members Cynthia Handrup and Edilma Yearwood on presenting at the RCN (Royal College of Nursing) International Nursing Research Conference in London, England earlier this month.  One of the preeminent global nursing research conferences, Handrup and Yearwood both presented on topics related to global mental health. 

Cynthia Handrup, DNP, APN

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Meeting the Challenge of Improving Global Mental Health 

Edilma Yearwood, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN

Examining the Evidence on Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Reduction in Low and Middle-Income Countries

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 Check out our most recent policy resolutions! 

We've been busy this summer, working on five new policy resolutions. Make sure you take a look and let us know if you'd like to join with us in our work on Immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, or Global Mental Health. #GAinAction #ThinkAboutPolicy

 National Suicide Prevention Month 

Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death across the world with over 800,000 deaths yearly or one suicide every 40 seconds. Youth are particularly impacted by suicide, with the rates of death by suicide among adolescents and young adults increasing over the past decade. According to the Youth Risk Behaviors Survey, 7.4% of high school students report having made at least one suicide attempt during the past year. As the Lancet Commission points out, investment in the well being of children and adolescent is a vital step in addressing Global Mental Health. 

This year’s theme is “Working Together to Prevent Suicide,” which highlights a key ingredient in suicide prevention: collaboration. When it comes to preventing youth suicide, an important step is to listen to the voices of youth and to work towards positive change alongside them. Take a minute to listen to the voices of youth as they talk about mental health and suicide prevention.

• Sadie Penn shares her story and advocates for “shattering the silence” around youth suicide. 
• Jack.org is a Canadian organization that trains and empowers youth to revolutionize mental health and dismantle barriers to positive mental health in their communities. Rachel writes about the importance of being there for someone struggling with mental health as part of the organizations “Be There” campaign. 
• Active Minds has over 450 chapters on college campuses that organize awareness campaigns, host events, and advocate to start the conversation about suicide and mental health. Members share the reasons that they speak out about mental health and suicide.