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SPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
WHEN SUICIDAL THOUGHTS DO NOT GO AWAY : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE The popular image of someone who is in danger of suicide goes like this: A person has suicidal thoughts. It’s a crisis. The person gets help, and the crisis resolves within days or weeks. That’s the popular image, and thankfully it does happen for many people. But for others, suicidal thoughts do not go away. IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP These risk factors might include mental or physical pain, hopelessness, illness, stress, loss, trauma, poverty, unemployment, relationship problems, isolation, substance abuse or addiction, sleep disturbance, and more. In short, people who wish they were dead share something important with people who want to kill themselves: Bothgroups want
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help from NHS. I tried to help begining ofSPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
WHEN SUICIDAL THOUGHTS DO NOT GO AWAY : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE The popular image of someone who is in danger of suicide goes like this: A person has suicidal thoughts. It’s a crisis. The person gets help, and the crisis resolves within days or weeks. That’s the popular image, and thankfully it does happen for many people. But for others, suicidal thoughts do not go away. IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP These risk factors might include mental or physical pain, hopelessness, illness, stress, loss, trauma, poverty, unemployment, relationship problems, isolation, substance abuse or addiction, sleep disturbance, and more. In short, people who wish they were dead share something important with people who want to kill themselves: Bothgroups want
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help from NHS. I tried to help begining of LET'S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people are too scared to talk directly about suicide – even some therapists. In my book Helping the Suicidal Person, I describe a co-worker at a counseling hotline who explained that she would never dare ask anybody if they were having suicidal thoughts.And she thought I was a freak for doing so. I teach a class on suicide risk assessment and intervention to aspiring social workers at UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, hereis
DOCUMENTATION: DO IT WELL, FOR THE CLIENT'S SAKE AND YOURS Documentation: Do it Well, for the Client’s Sake and Yours. “Client denied suicidal ideation.”. “Client reports suicidal ideation but lacks plan or intent.”. “Client reported only mild suicidal thoughts.”. Many clinicians use these phrases in their clinical notes – and then say nothing else about suicide risk. “YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing THE HOPE BOX : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Suicidal thoughts and hope exist on opposite ends of the spectrum, and one withers in the face of the other. A good means for challenging suicidal thoughts, then, is to cultivate hope. That is the aim of the “hope box.” The premise is simple: Get a box (or a bag, or a largeenvelope, or
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who
LANGUAGE ABOUT SUICIDE (PART 1): THE POWER OF WORDS Most people in the suicide prevention community are passionate about using language that does not stigmatize those who die by or attempt suicide, or their loved ones. Unfortunately, this language is different from the terms that ordinary folks commonly use. “Committed Suicide” vs. “Died by Suicide” It is not at all uncommon to hear someone WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: THE FATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS The story of Kevin Hines demonstrates the clarity that can finally appear when someone’s life is on the line. In 2000, he actually did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Precious few people survive such a fall; the water about 200 feet below acts the same as PREVENTING SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN 4 SESSIONS: IS IT POSSIBLE In just four sessions, the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program aims to stop somebody who recently attempted suicide from making another attempt. This is quite an important goal, because a previous suicide attempt is the largest predictor of eventual suicide. Is it really possible to prevent another suicide attempt with just four sessions of therapy?SPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP These risk factors might include mental or physical pain, hopelessness, illness, stress, loss, trauma, poverty, unemployment, relationship problems, isolation, substance abuse or addiction, sleep disturbance, and more. In short, people who wish they were dead share something important with people who want to kill themselves: Bothgroups want
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
“YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
SPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP These risk factors might include mental or physical pain, hopelessness, illness, stress, loss, trauma, poverty, unemployment, relationship problems, isolation, substance abuse or addiction, sleep disturbance, and more. In short, people who wish they were dead share something important with people who want to kill themselves: Bothgroups want
THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
“YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing LET'S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people are too scared to talk directly about suicide – even some therapists. In my book Helping the Suicidal Person, I describe a co-worker at a counseling hotline who explained that she would never dare ask anybody if they were having suicidal thoughts.And she thought I was a freak for doing so. I teach a class on suicide risk assessment and intervention to aspiring social workers at "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. DOCUMENTATION: DO IT WELL, FOR THE CLIENT'S SAKE AND YOURS Documentation: Do it Well, for the Client’s Sake and Yours. “Client denied suicidal ideation.”. “Client reports suicidal ideation but lacks plan or intent.”. “Client reported only mild suicidal thoughts.”. Many clinicians use these phrases in their clinical notes – and then say nothing else about suicide risk. "IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
WHY PREVENT SUICIDE? HERE ARE MY REASONS. : SPEAKING OF Kevin Hines is a suicide prevention advocate who, years ago, jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge, the site in the U.S. with the most suicides every year. Death is almost certain when one jumps from the bridge. More than 1,500 people are known to have jumped to their death, and only 30 or so are known to have survived. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: THE FATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS The story of Kevin Hines demonstrates the clarity that can finally appear when someone’s life is on the line. In 2000, he actually did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Precious few people survive such a fall; the water about 200 feet below acts the same as THE HOPE BOX : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Suicidal thoughts and hope exist on opposite ends of the spectrum, and one withers in the face of the other. A good means for challenging suicidal thoughts, then, is to cultivate hope. That is the aim of the “hope box.” The premise is simple: Get a box (or a bag, or a largeenvelope, or
IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help fromNHS. I
10 REASONS TEENS AVOID TELLING PARENTS ABOUT SUICIDAL Teenagers often tell me that they do not like to talk with their parents about their suicidal thoughts. Some teens do not tell their parents at all. There are many reasons why teens lock parents out. The biggest reason that teens give me for not talking to their parents about their suicidal thoughts is aSPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP These risk factors might include mental or physical pain, hopelessness, illness, stress, loss, trauma, poverty, unemployment, relationship problems, isolation, substance abuse or addiction, sleep disturbance, and more. In short, people who wish they were dead share something important with people who want to kill themselves: Bothgroups want
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
“YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
SPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP These risk factors might include mental or physical pain, hopelessness, illness, stress, loss, trauma, poverty, unemployment, relationship problems, isolation, substance abuse or addiction, sleep disturbance, and more. In short, people who wish they were dead share something important with people who want to kill themselves: Bothgroups want
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
“YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
LET'S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people are too scared to talk directly about suicide – even some therapists. In my book Helping the Suicidal Person, I describe a co-worker at a counseling hotline who explained that she would never dare ask anybody if they were having suicidal thoughts.And she thought I was a freak for doing so. I teach a class on suicide risk assessment and intervention to aspiring social workers at "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. DOCUMENTATION: DO IT WELL, FOR THE CLIENT'S SAKE AND YOURS Documentation: Do it Well, for the Client’s Sake and Yours. “Client denied suicidal ideation.”. “Client reports suicidal ideation but lacks plan or intent.”. “Client reported only mild suicidal thoughts.”. Many clinicians use these phrases in their clinical notes – and then say nothing else about suicide risk. "IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
WHY PREVENT SUICIDE? HERE ARE MY REASONS. : SPEAKING OF Kevin Hines is a suicide prevention advocate who, years ago, jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge, the site in the U.S. with the most suicides every year. Death is almost certain when one jumps from the bridge. More than 1,500 people are known to have jumped to their death, and only 30 or so are known to have survived. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: THE FATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS The story of Kevin Hines demonstrates the clarity that can finally appear when someone’s life is on the line. In 2000, he actually did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Precious few people survive such a fall; the water about 200 feet below acts the same as THE HOPE BOX : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Suicidal thoughts and hope exist on opposite ends of the spectrum, and one withers in the face of the other. A good means for challenging suicidal thoughts, then, is to cultivate hope. That is the aim of the “hope box.” The premise is simple: Get a box (or a bag, or a largeenvelope, or
IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help fromNHS. I
10 REASONS TEENS AVOID TELLING PARENTS ABOUT SUICIDAL Teenagers often tell me that they do not like to talk with their parents about their suicidal thoughts. Some teens do not tell their parents at all. There are many reasons why teens lock parents out. The biggest reason that teens give me for not talking to their parents about their suicidal thoughts is aSPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help from NHS. I tried to help begining ofSPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help from NHS. I tried to help begining of "WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?" : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Their suicide attempt might not be fatal, and they might suffer lifelong injuries. Many people have shot themselves, overdosed, tried to hang themselves, and cut themselves only to suffer blindness, paralysis, brain damage, or disfigurement. They believe they might go to hell. I hear this often. Many of my clients fear what might awaitthem
LET'S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people are too scared to talk directly about suicide – even some therapists. In my book Helping the Suicidal Person, I describe a co-worker at a counseling hotline who explained that she would never dare ask anybody if they were having suicidal thoughts.And she thought I was a freak for doing so. I teach a class on suicide risk assessment and intervention to aspiring social workers atWHY I STUDY SUICIDE
As a psychotherapist, I specialize in helping people who think about suicide or harm themselves. I also do research on the subject of suicide. Here are some of my reasons why. (For more of my story, see my essay in the New York Times, “A Suicide Therapist’s Secret Past.”) Sometimes a professor asks me, sometimes DOCUMENTATION: DO IT WELL, FOR THE CLIENT'S SAKE AND YOURS Documentation: Do it Well, for the Client’s Sake and Yours. “Client denied suicidal ideation.”. “Client reports suicidal ideation but lacks plan or intent.”. “Client reported only mild suicidal thoughts.”. Many clinicians use these phrases in their clinical notes – and then say nothing else about suicide risk. WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, hereis
THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME: SUICIDE AFTER DISCHARGE FROM A There are many characteristics that place a person at higher risk for suicide – depression, substance use, a prior suicide attempt, as examples. It is important for clinicians to know that an especially dangerous characteristic, one that exponentially increases the chances of suicide, is recent discharge from a psychiatric hospital. I am atthe Aeschi West
THE HOPE BOX : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Suicidal thoughts and hope exist on opposite ends of the spectrum, and one withers in the face of the other. A good means for challenging suicidal thoughts, then, is to cultivate hope. That is the aim of the “hope box.” The premise is simple: Get a box (or a bag, or a largeenvelope, or
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: THE FATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS The story of Kevin Hines demonstrates the clarity that can finally appear when someone’s life is on the line. In 2000, he actually did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Precious few people survive such a fall; the water about 200 feet below acts the same as PREVENTING SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN 4 SESSIONS: IS IT POSSIBLE In just four sessions, the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program aims to stop somebody who recently attempted suicide from making another attempt. This is quite an important goal, because a previous suicide attempt is the largest predictor of eventual suicide. Is it really possible to prevent another suicide attempt with just four sessions of therapy? IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help fromNHS. I
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A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, here is the Reasons for Living Inventory. WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
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A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, here is the Reasons for Living Inventory. WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, hereis
LET'S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people are too scared to talk directly about suicide – even some therapists. In my book Helping the Suicidal Person, I describe a co-worker at a counseling hotline who explained that she would never dare ask anybody if they were having suicidal thoughts.And she thought I was a freak for doing so. I teach a class on suicide risk assessment and intervention to aspiring social workers at "IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. LANGUAGE ABOUT SUICIDE (PART 1): THE POWER OF WORDS Most people in the suicide prevention community are passionate about using language that does not stigmatize those who die by or attempt suicide, or their loved ones. Unfortunately, this language is different from the terms that ordinary folks commonly use. “Committed Suicide” vs. “Died by Suicide” It is not at all uncommon to hear someone “YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing THE HOPE BOX : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Suicidal thoughts and hope exist on opposite ends of the spectrum, and one withers in the face of the other. A good means for challenging suicidal thoughts, then, is to cultivate hope. That is the aim of the “hope box.” The premise is simple: Get a box (or a bag, or a largeenvelope, or
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: THE FATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS The story of Kevin Hines demonstrates the clarity that can finally appear when someone’s life is on the line. In 2000, he actually did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Precious few people survive such a fall; the water about 200 feet below acts the same as IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help fromNHS. I
10 REASONS TEENS AVOID TELLING PARENTS ABOUT SUICIDAL Teenagers often tell me that they do not like to talk with their parents about their suicidal thoughts. Some teens do not tell their parents at all. There are many reasons why teens lock parents out. The biggest reason that teens give me for not talking to their parents about their suicidal thoughts is aSPEAKING OF SUICIDE
A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, here is the Reasons for Living Inventory. WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDEWHAT IS A GESTURE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
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A suicide prevention site for suicidal individuals and their friends and family, suicide attempt survivors, suicide loss survivors, mental health professionals, & the merely curious UNCOVERING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is the author of the book Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals.Dr. Freedenthal also is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice.For more information, click here. 10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last2½ years.
WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, here is the Reasons for Living Inventory. WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN OF A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE? : SPEAKING Often, adults agonize over what to tell young children when somebody in the child’s family dies by suicide. The question becomes even more painful when the person who dies by suicide is the mother or father of a young child. Some parents or other family members may want to lie to children about the cause DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GO TO SLEEP AND NEVER WAKE UP “If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
WHAT IS A SUICIDE GESTURE? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDEWHAT IS A GESTURE In some clinicians’ eyes, a suicide attempt in itself is a suicide gesture, because the person survived. Equating a suicide attempt to a “gesture” inherently diminishes the gravity of a suicide attempt. It is dismissive. It is even pejorative. It doesn’t take seriously aperson who is
"IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
IF YOU ARE SUICIDAL, ENVISION YOUR FUTURE SELVES Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for the lies. “The future,” as they say, “is unwritten.” Things can change. Things LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE Suicide prevention experts reject the term "committed suicide." Some people use "completed suicide," but that has problems, too. Languagematters.
WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR LIVING? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE But if you are interested, you can compute your scores for the main areas that the scale assesses, which are: * Survival & Coping Beliefs. * Responsibility to Family. * Child-Related Concerns. * Fear of Suicide. * Fear of Social Disapproval. * Moral Objections. Now, hereis
LET'S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Many people are too scared to talk directly about suicide – even some therapists. In my book Helping the Suicidal Person, I describe a co-worker at a counseling hotline who explained that she would never dare ask anybody if they were having suicidal thoughts.And she thought I was a freak for doing so. I teach a class on suicide risk assessment and intervention to aspiring social workers at "IF ONLY": SELF-BLAME AFTER A LOVED ONE'S SUICIDE If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may feel that your self-blame is justified. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too little. Perhaps you believe adamantly that you did or said too much. Whatever you believe, two important words may apply: “hindsight bias.”. Hindsight bias is the clinical term for thatfamiliar
THE PANDEMIC, SUICIDE RATES, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION Even with the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s important not to convey that suicide is the solution.It’s not. If you’re feeling despair or thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or use other free resources listed here.. And please, remember that things are constantly changing. LANGUAGE ABOUT SUICIDE (PART 1): THE POWER OF WORDS Most people in the suicide prevention community are passionate about using language that does not stigmatize those who die by or attempt suicide, or their loved ones. Unfortunately, this language is different from the terms that ordinary folks commonly use. “Committed Suicide” vs. “Died by Suicide” It is not at all uncommon to hear someone “YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING”: LIMITATIONS IN HELPING A Just about every list of “suicide myths” mentions this one: “If a person is serious about killing themselves then there is nothing you can do.” But is it always a myth? In important ways, yes, it is a myth. There are many things that loved ones of a suicidal individual can do to help – things like asking directly about suicidal thoughts, fully listening to the person, providing THE HOPE BOX : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE Suicidal thoughts and hope exist on opposite ends of the spectrum, and one withers in the face of the other. A good means for challenging suicidal thoughts, then, is to cultivate hope. That is the aim of the “hope box.” The premise is simple: Get a box (or a bag, or a largeenvelope, or
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: THE FATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS The story of Kevin Hines demonstrates the clarity that can finally appear when someone’s life is on the line. In 2000, he actually did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Precious few people survive such a fall; the water about 200 feet below acts the same as IS A SUICIDE ATTEMPT A CRY FOR HELP? : SPEAKING OF SUICIDE My mum was a missing person for two nights she did attempt suicide, was a cry for help with tinnitus, came back for family. No help fromNHS. I
10 REASONS TEENS AVOID TELLING PARENTS ABOUT SUICIDAL Teenagers often tell me that they do not like to talk with their parents about their suicidal thoughts. Some teens do not tell their parents at all. There are many reasons why teens lock parents out. The biggest reason that teens give me for not talking to their parents about their suicidal thoughts is a Counseling is not provided on this site. If you are having suicidal thoughts, please call 800-273-8255 or use these resources.
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“If only I could go to sleep forever.” “I want to die.” “I wish I’d never been born.” Do you ever have thoughts like these, and you do not want to kill yourself? Many people do. They want their life to end, but they don’t want to end their life. If you’re oneof those
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12 WAYS TO GET THERAPY IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD IT Written by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWon
January 20, 2019 in All Posts, Hope and
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Many people who have suicidal thoughts or other challenges need psychotherapy, but cannot afford it. There are options, though, for receiving therapy without giving up other necessities or going into debt. Here are a dozen: 1. Contact your health insurance company, if you have insurance. Most health insurance companies in the U.S. arerequired to
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LET’S (REALLY) TALK ABOUT SUICIDE Written by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWon
June 14, 2018 in All Posts, Friends and
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In a week when two celebrities, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, died by suicide within days of each other, so did hundreds of other people in the U.S. One of them was named Flinn, a classmate of mine in high school. On Flinn’s public Facebook page, an outpouring of sympathetic posts, one after the other,Continue Reading
IN DEFENSE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION Written by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWon
February 28, 2018 in All Posts, Misc
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Many people take offense at my stance on suicide prevention. They send me angry emails or texts. They post challenging comments on this site. Some people are so passionate about the right to die by suicide that they resort to harassment. I have received threatening missives and calls from numerous people, some of whom advise meContinue Reading
WHEN SUICIDAL THOUGHTS DO NOT GO AWAY Written by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWon
January 3, 2018 in All Posts, Friends and
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The popular image of someone who is in danger of suicide goes like this: A person has suicidal thoughts. It’s a crisis. The person gets help, and the crisis resolves within days or weeks. That’s the popular image, and thankfully it does happen for many people. But for others, suicidal thoughts do not go away.Continue Reading
10 THINGS TO SAY TO A SUICIDAL PERSON Written by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWon
October 3, 2017 in Adolescents, All Posts
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Many people desperately want to know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who is thinking of suicide. The article 10 Things Not to Say to a Suicidal Person is SpeakingOfSuicide.com’s most popular post. Almost a half-million people have viewed it in the last 2½ years. Several hundred have leftContinue Reading
LANGUAGE MATTERS: COMMITTED SUICIDE VS. COMPLETED SUICIDE VS. DIED BYSUICIDE
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September 21, 2017 in All Posts, Misc
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People in the suicide prevention field discourage the use of the term “committed suicide.” The verb “commit” (when followed by an act) is generally reserved for actions that many people view as sinful or immoral. Someone commits burglary, or murder, or rape, or perjury, or adultery, or crime – or something else bad. Suicide itselfContinue Reading
HOW TO NAVIGATE CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONTACT WITH FAMILY AFTER ACLIENT’S SUICIDE
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The ethical and legal obligations of confidentiality remain after a psychotherapist’s client dies, but how much? There is a lot of confusion around this. Here, I address what therapists can say or do with the client’s family while honoring the client’s confidentiality. First, be warned: I am not a lawyer, so my opinionsrepresent a
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“WHAT STOPS YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF?” Written by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWon
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I advise my students to ask their suicidal clients, “What stops you? What stops you from killing yourself?” Some are horrified. They see this almost as a dare, as if they are saying to a hurting, suicidal person, If you really wanted to kill yourself, you would have done it already. What stops you? ToContinue Reading
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