In this Webinar: In this Webinar: In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week, we are pleased to offer this interactive webinar hosted by suicidologist, Dr. Lisa Firestone, and featuring Kevin Hines, mental health advocate and suicide survivor. Whether you are struggling with your own mental health or are seeking to better understand and support someone… Read more »
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In this Webinar: Although many of the challenges of the past several years are behind us, a lot of people are still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. One way this is apparent is in the dramatic rise in suicide rates over the past several years. This has led more and more of… Read more »
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In this Webinar: Although substantial progress has been made pertaining to LGBTQ+ rights over the past decade, there is still a great deal of work that needs to be done in order to continue normalizing diversity in gender and sexual minority individuals. While young people in many states are beginning to come out and be… Read more »
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Watch the webinar here! In this Webinar: This free webinar will address how the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline works and answer these vital questions: – What happens when people call, text, or chat with 988? – How does reaching out to the 988 Lifeline assist a person thinking about suicide ? – Can someone… Read more »
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In this Webinar: Describe the latest findings on warning signs and risk factors for suicide Offer a conceptual model and a developmental perspective on the dynamics underlying suicide Explore the internal struggle and the ambivalence surrounding suicide Address both objective assessment and the formation of clinical judgment Inform participants about recent research on empirically validated… Read more »
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Watch Now: See slides from this webinar here In this Webinar: With the suicide rate rising each year, many of us have either been affected by suicide or are likely to encounter a person who may be having suicidal thoughts. Suicide risk has become an even bigger concern as people face a global pandemic, increased… Read more »
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In this Webinar: A widely-used strategy for managing acute suicide risk is the contract for safety, also known as the no-suicide contract. Despite its widespread use across mental health and medical settings, accumulating consensus is that this approach may be ineffective. Alternative strategies such as crisis response planning or the related safety planning… Read more »
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Watch Now: In this Webinar: Join Dese’Rae L. Stage, photographer, writer, suicide awareness activist, and the creator behind the groundbreaking project Live Through This in a free one-hour Webinar to discuss the many faces of suicide, in order to decrease stigma and promote healing. Desa’Rae’s work takes true stories of suicide attempt survivors out of the shadows in… Read more »
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Watch Now: In this Webinar: There’s nothing more concerning than the worry that someone you care about may be suicidal. And yet, suicide is a much more common crisis than many of us imagine. Worldwide, a person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. In the United States, the latest data shows the suicide rate to… Read more »
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Watch Now: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), with its network of more than 160 crisis centers across the country and its volume of more than a million calls per year, is successfully saving lives. How does it work? The Lifeline’s director, Dr. John Draper, challenges traditional ideas about what the “best care” is… Read more »
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In this Webinar: Suicide is a rising public health concern. In this informative Webinar with Dr. Madelyn Gould, an authority on suicide clusters and contagion, you will learn what factors are contributing to the spread of suicide. What role do the media and programs such as 13 Reasons Why play in this alarming rise and… Read more »
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In this Webinar: Dr. David Jobes is a leading researcher on the forefront of creating a standard of care in treating suicidal patients. Dr. Jobes’ CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) approach is one of few empirically validated methods for treating suicidal individuals. Developed over 25 years, CAMS is a unique, collaborative… Read more »
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Watch Now: See slides from “What We Need to Know to Prevent Suicide” here If you’re interested in watching part two of this Webinar featuring Kevin Hines, please contact [email protected]. See a full list of upcoming PsychAliveWebinars here If you are a mental health professional or interested in a longer, more in-depth presentation on suicide prevention, watch Dr. Lisa… Read more »
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In this Webinar: The most common psychiatric emergency we face as clinicians is suicide. Seventy-one percent of psychotherapists report at least one client attempting, while 28 percent report having at least one client die by suicide. Suicide rates keep rising for working age Americans and suicide is now the second leading cause of… Read more »
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Watch the Webinar: See slides from “Learn the CPR of Suicide Prevention” here See a full list of upcoming Webinars with Dr. Lisa Firestone, here * All Webinars are provided by The Glendon Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and enhancing mental health. To support this Webinar series, you can make a donation to… Read more »
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