Suicide Related Content

The Transformative Power of DBT for Young People

Adolescence can be an incredibly turbulent period of life. Physical changes, academic pressures, social struggles, and emotional upheaval can weigh heavily on a teenager’s mental health. Unfortunately, this often results in mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, impulsiveness, and even...

Staff Profile: Elsa Ronningstam, PhD

Elsa Ronningstam, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the Borderline Personality Disorder Outpatient Program and the Adult Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. She is also a...

Staff Profile: Robert P. Drozek, LICSW

Robert P. Drozek, LICSW, is an individual and group psychotherapist at McLean Hospital, specializing in the treatment of personality disorders, trauma and dissociative disorders, and addiction. Mr. Drozek is clinical director of the Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Clinic, a therapist in the...

Staff Profile: Fernando Rodriguez-Villa, MD

Fernando Rodriguez-Villa, MD is the medical director of the Short Term Unit in the Division of Depression and Anxiety Disorders. His main areas of interest include mood disorders, suicide, college mental health, medical education, stigma reduction and cross-cultural psychiatry. He serves on the...

Staff Profile: Emma H. Moscardini, PhD

Emma H. Moscardini, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in McLean’s Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program (BHP) and an instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is the director of training and education at BHP, where she co-directs the Adult Psychology...

Staff Profile: Nora Gerardi, PsyD

Nora Gerardi, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist with expertise in dialectical behavior therapy. Her clinical specialties include suicide and self-injury, emotion dysregulation, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. Dr. Gerardi is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™ with...