David Yamashita on losing his mother to suicide

November 14, 2017

David Yamashita on losing his mother to suicide

David Yamashita talks about his mother, Patty, who died by suicide after suffering from mental illness. The video is one of the real-life stories incorporated into a six-hour interactive training called "All Patients Safe." The training is created by UW Medicine professionals and is available to any healthcare provider.  Washington became the first state to require suicide-prevention training to all healthcare providers. 

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