Watching a loved one struggle with thoughts of suicide can be terrifying, and leave you feeling helpless. The amount of information available on the topic can be overwhelming. Here are a few resources to get you started.
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Tips for parents of teens struggling with mental health issues
Many well-meaning parents panic when their child is struggling with mental health issues, which may lead...
What to Expect When Calling a Suicide Crisis Hotline or...
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is not just for people struggling with suicidal thoughts, it is...
Suicide Risk Factors and Warning Signs: What we’ve learned from...
It’s important to understand that there are many potential suicide risk variables, the following are a...
“It’s Not About the Nail”: confession of a problem-solver
When I was initially being trained to be a Suicide Prevention Call Specialist, I found it...
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Finding the Right Therapist
When “shopping” for a therapist you should put in as much time and effort as you...
Speaking of Suicide Website
Speaking of Suicide, a site for suicidal individuals and their loved ones, survivors, mental health professionals,...
Waking Up: Climbing through the Darkness
Waking Up: Climbing through the Darkness by Terry Wise. An inspiring story and a didactic model...
Choosing to Live: How to Defeat Suicide Through Cognitive Therapy
Award winning book that includes Appendix A: Guide for Concerned Family Members and Friends. Addresses some...
Today I feel silly: And other moods that make my...
Award winning book that includes Appendix A: Guide for Concerned Family Members and Friends. Addresses some...
Suicide is Different Website
A web-based resource that provides support to those supporting someone who is thinking about suicide.
The Jewish Body: A History
Although this book only devotes 9 pages to suicide, suicide loss survivors identifying as Jewish have...