Dr. Daniel Reidenberg

Dr. Daniel Reidenberg is the Executive Director of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, Managing Director of the National Council for Suicide Prevention, and the current US Representative to the IASP. He serves as Co-Chair of the IASP Media and Suicide Task Force, Chair of the American Psychotherapy Association Advisory Board, and Chair of the Certified Relationship Specialists Board. He serves on the editorial advisory boards for The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Crisis, American College of Forensic Examiners, Annals of Psychotherapy and Integrative Medicine, and Esperanza magazine, and as a proposal reviewer for SAMHSA and the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Reidenberg speaks internationally and has presented to over 350,000 people worldwide on mental health and suicide prevention. He has published more than 50 articles and book chapters, and developed one of only three evidence-based programs for schools listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs; several Best Practice materials; and he leads the Social Media and Technology Summits developing the next generation of suicide prevention technology for the online industry. Reidenberg is regularly featured in the media on topics including children’s mental health, chemical health, suicide, parenting, and teen mental health, and provides keynotes on Teen Mental Health & Suicide Prevention and Living Your Dash: The Importance of Finding Meaning in our Lives.

Reidenberg is interviewed 3-5 times a week by major media sources from around the world, serves on the faculty of the Poynter Institute training journalists, runs a national Award for Excellence in Media Reporting on Suicide as well as the world’s only Certification for Safe Messaging program. He led the development of and wrote the US Recommendations for Media Reporting on Suicide, Recommendations for Reporting on Mass Shootings, Blogging on Suicide, and helped develop the Media Recommendations on Bullying. He also led the workgroup on Warning Signs for Suicide and helped develop the US National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and the National Research Agenda. He has received numerous awards, including the Champion of Change by The Obama Administration and the Service to Humanity Award, for his contributions as a Non-Profit Professional, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention Expert, aiming to strengthen the organization and increase IASP’s recognition as the primary resource for suicide prevention and bereavement information and leadership globally.