All adults (>18) as patients often do not recognize their symptoms as signs of mental health conditions (i.e., depression)

Risk factors for determining suicidal ideation risk and acuity of risk may have limited clinical utility³⁶

Older adults (>50), particularly men, are less likely to be screened for suicidal ideation^37,38

To address the suicide public health crisis, Washington state requires all health care providers to complete suicide prevention training²⁹

2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention outlined the importance of prevention training for all personnel in health professions³⁹

Evidence-based suicide prevention training should be required of all health care providers, including pharmacists⁴⁰

Interprofessional education at schools and colleges of pharmacy, medicine, etc., could incorporate mental health care and access

Need to develop transitions of care programs post-emergency department discharge to communicate back to PCP, community pharmacist, and if established, mental health care provider

Need to ensure adequate psychosocial assessment occurs to identify patients at risk

Need to develop triage process from community pharmacy to PCP/mental health care provider or crisis unit/acute care based on severity

PCPs encourage patient perception of the pharmacist as part of the mental health care team⁴⁰

Research models of interdisciplinary care for suicide prevention to identify best practices⁴⁰