Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention
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Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention
Compassionate Suicide Prevention & Depression Therapy in New York City
At the Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention, we offer compassionate treatment as well as proven suicide prevention programs to help individuals and families in crisis. Whether you need suicide prevention help or trusted suicide helpline resources, our team is here to help with empathy, expertise, and urgency. We also assist those in need of emergency suicide help by connecting them with both emergency resources and long-term rehabilitation options. Our doctors are trained to provide complete suicide crisis support including tailored care for individual.
Specialized Depression Therapy and Care
Our clinic provides access to a trusted depression psychiatrist supported by an experienced team specializing in depression treatment and dedicated to delivering effective, compassionate care. With guidance from an experienced depression psychologist, individuals learn to recognize underlying patterns and build healthier ways to cope with their symptoms. We also provide customized therapy for depression which combines evidence-based treatments with supportive counseling to help people achieve balance, resilience, and hope.
Inclusive Care for Teens, Transgender, and Nonbinary Communities
Our clinic proudly serves as a specialized teen and trans suicide help center in New York City, offering compassionate support tailored to the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ adolescents and adults. We provide safe, welcoming spaces where healing, acceptance, and recovery are encouraged. In addition, we operate a dedicated non-binary suicide help center ensuring that every individual, regardless of identity, receives respectful and affirming care.
Accessible Care When It Matters Most
The Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention is conveniently located at 20 East 46th Street Suite 1200 A, New York, 10017, and serves the whole of New York City. Our staff provides confidential, competent, and prompt care when you need it the most. Contact us right away if you or a loved one is struggling.
Founded by Dr. Igor Galynker, a leading psychiatrist and educator, our center is dedicated to transforming the way we understand, predict, and prevent suicide. Through groundbreaking models like the SCS and the NCM, we identify and address the mental states that often precede a suicide attempt, enabling earlier and more effective interventions.
Our approach is unique in that it focuses on objectively staging and treating suicidal mental states, without depending on patients to accurately disclose their suicidal thoughts.
Proven Depression Therapy & Treatment Plans
We have helped hundreds of people struggling with depression and anxiety.
Untreated depression can cast a heavy shadow, making it difficult to function and, in some cases, leading to suicidal ideation and thoughts. At the Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention, we specialize in comprehensive depression treatment in NYC that addresses both symptoms and underlying causes. Our therapists use proven techniques such as CBT therapy for depression, mindfulness-based treatment, and psychodynamic therapy to help individuals find relief and build long-term coping skills. Whether you are seeking depression counseling, support for suicidal thoughts, or the best depression treatment in NYC, our team provides compassionate care to restore hope, stability, and emotional well-being. Depression and anxiety are both treatable with successful outcomes in many cases. Call the Galynker Family Center for Depression & Suicide Prevention for a personalized evaluation
Depression Symptoms
- Significant lack of pleasure in most activities that was once pleasurable
- Feeling sad or down most of the time, low mood
- Significant weight loss or weight gain, or decreased appetite
- Insomnia or hypersomnia and fatigue
- Irritability
- Feeling self-doubt and low self-worth
- Poor concentration/Brain Fog
- Pessimism or hopelessness about life
- Suicidal thoughts
What Sets Us Apart
How We Can Help?
Unique Family-Inclusive Approach
Our center creates a nurturing environment where every family member is an integral part of the healing journey.
Novel Life-Affirming Treatment
Our treatment model is based on a novel evidence-based Narrative Crisis Model of Suicide framework that allows for a personalized treatment plan.
Experienced Team of Clinicians
Our center team includes clinicians with extensive experience in helping people with acute distress.
About Dr. Igor Galynker
The Galynker Lab at Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine
Dr. Igor Galynker is a renowned psychiatrist and researcher, widely recognized as a pioneer in the study of suicide prevention and the development of innovative clinical approaches to mental health care.
Dr. Igor Galynker is a leading psychiatrist and researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where his work has centered on suicide prevention, psychiatric education, and family involvement in mental health care. He is known for developing innovative models to better understand and predict suicide risk, such as the Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS) and the Narrative Crisis Model of Suicide (NCM). These models identify specific mental states and patterns that often precede a suicide attempt, such as a sense of entrapment, intense distress, and social withdrawal, helping clinicians intervene earlier and more effectively.
Clinical Specialties
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Suicide Prevention
- Family Inclusive Treatment
- Acute Suicidal Crisis
Media on Suicidal Crisis
Interviews & Podcasts
Dr. Igor Galynker’s evaluation process is rooted in a comprehensive, evidence-based approach that identifies key risk factors for suicide, including the groundbreaking Suicide.
Who We Are
Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention
Our team at the Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention blends advanced clinical expertise with heartfelt compassion. We’re here to guide individuals through their darkest moments with our tried-and-true targeted NCM stage-specific interventions tailored for each patient’s unique life and family circumstance:
- Regular, thorough assessments and re-staging of suicidal mental state as treatment progresses
- Psychopharmacological treatment of SCS
- Crisis Intervention for Suicidal Narrative
- Stress management techniques, emotion regulation skills, and tools for the development of internal safety for life crises and/or traumatic experiences
- Therapeutic and pharmacological treatments to reduce long-term vulnerability to suicide
We aim to help everyone who comes through our doors understand that, even in the toughest times, there’s always a path forward — a path filled with hope and healing.
Over 30 Years of Therapeutic Expertise
Certified Team of Therapists
We Prioritize Outpatient Care to Empower Patients and their Families
What We DO
The Galynker Family Center for Suicide Prevention specializes in comprehensive care designed to address the unique challenges of those at risk. Using the Narrative Crisis Model (NCM), we:
- Stage the suicidal process into identifiable phases.
- Provide stage-specific, targeted treatments for early intervention and acute crises.
Our Commitment
We prioritize outpatient care to empower patients and their families, focusing on:
- Open communication about symptoms, medications, and treatment plans.
- Early intervention to prevent or mitigate crises.
- Ongoing psychotherapy provides a space for processing the complex and multifaceted factors that led one to consider suicide, develop adaptive coping strategies, and begin to heal.
- Coordinated care with psychiatry and psychotherapy for both the patient and family. While hospitalization may sometimes be necessary, our goal is to provide the support and resources needed to keep patients safe and supported outside the hospital whenever possible.
Patient Success Stories
What Our Patients Are Saying
Our patients’ feedback reflects the difference our compassionate, evidence-based approach has made in their lives. If you’ve benefited from our care, we encourage you to share your story and help others find hope.
Daniel H.
New York City
Best suicide prevention and treatment center in the NYC tri-state area. After over a decade of shuffling through bad doctors I finally found this place and have stayed with them for a few years now. I travel in monthly from Long Island, it’s worth it despite the distance!
Timothy C.
New York City
It is one of the the best suicide prevention & treatment centers in NY. I choose this center after I had several doctors. I am episode free for the last 3 years due to the excellent care and treatment provided by the center. They are the best doctors I’ve…
David M.
New York City
I truly believe the physicians and staff working at the Family Center for Bipolar Disorder have saved my son’s life. I cannot give a higher recommendation to anyone or any other facility as my family and son have been in the mental health system for many years being treated…
Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder
Comprehensive Mental Health Care in New York City
The Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder is a specialized mental health clinic in New York City, led by an experienced team of psychiatrists and psychotherapists. We are dedicated to delivering family-centered psychiatric care in a supportive environment that emphasizes open communication, compassionate treatment, and hands-on solutions—replacing the barriers of silence and bureaucracy with genuine healing.
Our innovative NYC-based center brings together decades of combined expertise in treating complex mental health conditions, including individuals often labeled as “treatment-resistant.”
While we specialize in bipolar disorder treatment, our holistic approach is highly effective across a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. In addition to bipolar disorder, our clinicians regularly treat:
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Psychosis
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Because many patients experience co-occurring disorders, our team is skilled at addressing multiple diagnoses simultaneously, ensuring a personalized and integrated treatment plan for every individual and their family.
At the Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder, we are redefining mental health care in New York City—providing specialized, compassionate, and results-driven treatment for patients and their loved ones. Call for a evaluation
Frequently Asked Questions
What suicide prevention services do you offer in New York City?
We provide evidence-based suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and outpatient therapy using the Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS) and Narrative Crisis Model (NCM) to help individuals and families in crisis.
How do I get emergency suicide help in New York City?
If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, call 911 or a local suicide helpline. For urgent but non-life-threatening support, contact our center to schedule an assessment and receive personalized care.
Do you have resources or a helpline for suicide prevention in NYC?
While we are not a 24/7 helpline, we offer rapid access to suicide prevention resources, clinical evaluations, and referrals to crisis services as needed.
Can you help teens or young adults struggling with suicidal thoughts?
Yes, our clinicians specialize in helping teens and young adults with suicide risk, providing family-inclusive treatment plans and coping strategies tailored to younger populations.
What is unique about your approach to suicide prevention?
We use the innovative SCS and NCM models, focusing on early identification and intervention even when patients may not express suicidal thoughts, and involve families in the healing process.
How much do your services cost, and do you accept insurance?
Pricing varies by service and clinician. Please contact our office directly for current rates and insurance options. We aim to make care accessible for NYC residents.
What is the process for starting treatment at your center?
Start by contacting us to schedule an intake assessment. Our team will develop a personalized treatment plan based on your needs and risk level.
How quickly can I get an appointment for suicide prevention help?
We prioritize urgent cases and aim to schedule initial assessments as soon as possible. Contact us by phone or email for the fastest response.
Do you offer support for families of individuals at risk of suicide?
Yes, our family-inclusive approach ensures that loved ones are involved in treatment, receive education, and learn how to support the person in crisis.
What if I need ongoing support after treatment?
We provide post-treatment follow-up, referrals, and maintenance plans to ensure continued support and relapse prevention for patients and their families.
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