Summary
Recently the country musician Naomi Judd, who had been open about years of severe mood illness, died by suicide. Suicide rates are increasing, yet a simple proven solution is being ignored: Lithium, the only drug proven to prevent suicide. Listen to learn more.
Sources mentioned:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24919696/
https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3646.full.pdf+html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34787653/ — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nassir-ghaemi/support
The Ghaemi Psychiatry Podcast 