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Yvonne Bergmans is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto within the Department of Psychiatry. She specializes in psychotherapeutic interventions, focusing on psychosocial strategies toward understanding and responding to recurrent suicide attempts. Yvonne holds a Master of Social Work and is in the process of obtaining her PhD from Dublin City University in the School of Nursing and Human Sciences. She has played a vital role as a Suicide Intervention Consultant with the Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Chair in Suicide Depression Studies. Her research is centered around developing group interventions for suicidal individuals, enhancing access to care, and ensuring continuity of care. Yvonne is actively involved in community initiatives aimed at raising awareness about suicide and providing support for individuals in crisis. In her role, she supervises teams facilitating psychosocial/psychoeducational interventions across various sites in Ontario. Her contributions work towards creating safer environments and enhancing the skills necessary to support people facing suicidal thoughts.
Department of Sociology