Terresa Humphries-Wadsworth

Dr. Terresa Humphries-Wadsworth is a psychologist, speaker, writer, and encourager who works in suicide prevention and postvention, mental health advocacy, and behavioral health crisis care. Dr. Humphries-Wadsworth has worked with nationally recognized teams to develop resources on care practices and lived experience for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and SPRC. Most recently, she led a national initiative with Vibrant Emotional Health and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Lifeline) to help states and territories prepare to implement the Lifeline.

Dr. Humphries-Wadsworth is a clinician with decades of clinical experience. She Is also a suicide attempt survivor, suicide loss survivor, and a family member of an attempt survivor. She advocates for change in suicide risk screening, assessment, treatment, and follow-up care. Dr. Humphries-Wadsworth frequently presents to national audiences and currently serves as a subject matter expert for teams in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families.