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Research Video Spotlight: Limiting Access to Lethal Means

July 21, 2020 – 1 min read

By AFSP

Miller interview

Jul. 21, 2020 - Matthew Miller, M.D., MPH, of Harvard University, examines what it means to limit access to lethal means, such as firearms, for a person at-risk for suicide. As Dr. Miller explains, taking these measures not only reduces the risk of that person dying by suicide in the moment they are in crisis, but also reduces the risk of them taking their own life in the future.

To see more, visit our Research Video page, which features short, easy-to-understand clips from some of the world’s leading suicide prevention researchers, filmed during the 2017 International Summit on Suicide Research, co-sponsored by AFSP and the International Academy of Suicide Research.