Writing

Articles & Essays

Professional writing on suicide risk, AI safety, clinical psychology, and forensic practice — translating complex ideas for clinicians, attorneys, and thoughtful general readers.

Selected Professional Writing
Why AI Gets Suicide Risk Wrong

Current AI detection systems treat suicide risk as a language classification problem. Clinically, it behaves more like a state transition problem — and the gap between those two framings is where people fall through the cracks.

Behind the Words: Addressing Non-Disclosure of Suicidal Ideation in Emergency Mental Health Care

Video presentation for Zero Suicide Colorado and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on why high-risk individuals often conceal suicidal intent — and what clinicians can do about it.

Additional essays on psychology, grief, relationships, and human behavior are published at REFRAMED, Dr. Walsh's Substack publication — a mix of personal voice and clinical insight for general readers.