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JW Marriott
Salon 7
110 E 2nd St.
Speakers
Patrice Harris
American Medical Association
Kim McPherson
St David's Foundation
Christine Moutier
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Andrey Ostrovsky
Solera Health
US life expectancy has declined for two years in a row in part due to the increasing suicide rate. In this session, speakers will discuss why mental illness is on the rise, who is disproportionately affected, what people can do about it and what the role of technology could be in curbing mental illness.
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Format: Panel
Event Type: Session
Track: Health & MedTech
Level: Intermediate