Since George Floyd’s tragic death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May, entire fields have confronted — willingly or not — their track record on diversity, equity, and inclusion. That reckoning has come to Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood, and shaken industries like professional football and basketball, journalism, and classical opera.
Something similar is happening in suicide prevention, a field whose noble cause draws academics, therapists, researchers, and public health experts determined to save lives. Those good intentions, however, can also operate like a shield against any criticism. Confronting failure is painful given what’s at stake.
