Laura Shannonhouse
Associate Professor | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Laura Shannonhouse specializes in suicide prevention and intervention, focusing on vulnerable groups like older adults.
Biography
Laura R. Shannonhouse's research areas of expertise include suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, with a focus on vulnerable populations such as older adults, as well as religious coping and spiritual interventions in disaster and humanitarian contexts.
Areas of Expertise (5)
Older Adults Mental Health
Suicide Intervention
Counseling and Psychological Services
Suicide Prevention
Postvention
Media Appearances (2)
Experts say a simple phone call to an older loved one can be the difference between life or death
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta tv
2020-11-30
There are a million reasons why this pandemic is hard, and one is how lonely it is. You may have an older parent or grandparent who may be staying away from grandkids or their church family to try and stay safe. Channel 2 Anchor Jorge Estevez shares why it’s so important to keep them connected to us.
COVID-19 and Older Adults
Psychology Today online
2020-03-28
Might there be older adults in your family, in your life, whom you love that are at risk of social isolation? Are there older members of your faith community that might be further isolated as a result of COVID-19? Connecting with them is a powerful way to promote life!
