Clear Intent - Suicidology Data and Evidence

Research on suicide prevention, psychiatric medications and mental health AI summary

Tyler Black, MD Visit website › Science · EN · 5 episodes · latest 2026-10-25

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A psychiatrist and suicidologist walks through new research on suicide, psychiatric medications and mental health, looking closely at what the data actually show. Hosted by Dr. Tyler Black, with charts, references and a written version of every episode at suicidology.substack.com. suicidology.substack.com

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Episode 5: Can we prevent suicides by writing letters?

2026-10-25 · 27 min

In 1969, psychiatrist Jerome Motto began sending short, kind letters to people who had refused care after a suicidal crisis, and his results made “caring letters” one of the most cited ideas in suicide prevention. This…
Episode 4: - Can we predict suicide?

2026-10-14 · 37 min

Can we predict who will die by suicide? In 1983, Alex Pokorny tried with 4,800 psychiatric inpatients and nearly every rating scale available. More than 96% of the men he flagged as high risk did not die by suicide, and…
Episode 3: Can Suicide Spread? The Evidence on Media and Contagion

2026-10-06 · 1 hr 2 min · Episode 3

In the five months after Robin Williams' death in 2014, the US recorded about 1,800 more suicides than expected, most of them by the same method that was widely reported. Dr. Tyler Black goes through the history and…
Episode 2: Pollution and Suicide - A huge meta-analysis makes huge errors

2026-09-29 · 33 min

Thanks to everyone listening so far. Please share and consider subscribing to the substack (suicidology.substack.com) to support this.Resource list:Our paper today: Jones SM, Garcia L, Cleland CL, et al. Environmental…
Episode 1 - Crisis Lines at Hotspots May Harm more than they Help

2026-09-22 · 24 min

As always, please consider subscribing to this podcast, and supporting ime suicidology.substack.com, so I can continue to create content for suicidology education.References for this show:Bagley, C. (1968). The…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2026
Typical length: 29 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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