Returning from the Pandemic into a Suicide Safer Community : embracing growth and transformation in an uncertain world A workshop hosted by Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge and the National Suicidology Training Center, a program of the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Cente r. As our community moves forward in a new environment post pandemic, many (if not most) of us may recognize we are changed. The impact of the Coronavirus disease and strategies to control it have created an increase in mental health issues among Americans and around the world. As reported in a May 4, 2022, Forbes article, the pandemic has been the most traumatic event that half (50%) of all Americans have lived through, according to new research. A study by McKinsey found that one of every three employees say their return to the workplace has had a negative impact on their mental health, and they’re feeling anxious and depressed. A tot...