…you can learn some of the warning signs of suicide and what you can do to help teens who you feel may be in danger of hurting themselves. Treatment for young people struggling with stress, depression or suicidal thoughts is available. Find out how you can get kids the help they need and what you need to know about teen suicide prevention. READ ON Counselors and Mental Health Professionals People who are in danger of harming themselves may try to…
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…he fact that there are now several good, effective treatments available to help suicidal people learn the skills to stay alive. These new discoveries, paired with new methods of outreach, have made me increasingly optimistic about our ability to help save lives. New technologies are even helping in this mission with our National Suicide Prevention Lifeline providing e-cards that allow you to reach out to suicidal people. These e-cards are scripted…
Learn More…wnload the Brochure: “Save a Life” Helpful Websites: www.suicidology.org Lisa Firestone , PhD, is the Director of Research and Education for The Glendon Association. Since 1987, she has been involved in clinical training and applied research in suicide and violence. In collaboration with Dr. Robert Firestone, her studies resulted in the development of the Firestone Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts (FAST) and the Firestone Assessment of Vi…
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…The Warning Signs of Suicide” &“Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk” TeenSuicide.us – “Teen Suicide Warning Signs” &”Teenage Suicide Prevention” HealthyPlace.com “Suicide and Teenagers” &”Teen Depression: What Parents Need to Know” “Teens Under Pressure” Dr.Phil recently aired a show on teen suicide prevention in which PsychAlive’s Dr. Lisa Firestone discussed the many ways we can all reach out to our youth and help prevent suicide. The full…
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…The Warning Signs of Suicide” &“Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk” TeenSuicide.us – “Teen Suicide Warning Signs” &”Teenage Suicide Prevention” HealthyPlace.com “Suicide and Teenagers” &”Teen Depression: What Parents Need to Know” “Teens Under Pressure” Dr.Phil recently aired a show on teen suicide prevention in which PsychAlive’s Dr. Lisa Firestone discussed the many ways we can all reach out to our youth and help prevent suicide. The full…
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…The Warning Signs of Suicide” &“Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk” TeenSuicide.us – “Teen Suicide Warning Signs” &”Teenage Suicide Prevention” HealthyPlace.com “Suicide and Teenagers” &”Teen Depression: What Parents Need to Know” “Teens Under Pressure” Dr.Phil recently aired a show on teen suicide prevention in which PsychAlive’s Dr. Lisa Firestone discussed the many ways we can all reach out to our youth and help prevent suicide. The full…
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…now, to consider these 10 brief but important questions and answers about suicide prevention. How do you know someone might be suicidal? You may hear them say statements like: “I wish I was never born.” “Your life would be so much better without me.” “I feel like I’m just taking up space.” If hearing such statements worries you, it should. These sentiments are warning signs that a person is thinking about suicide, also called suicidal ideation. T…
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…nd Preventing Suicide in which, in addition to outlining warning signs and helper tasks, I will show how people who are suicidal are not acting on their own point of view but rather are driven by these internalized voices instructing them toward their ultimate destruction. My father, psychologist Robert Firestone, initially made the link between suicide and the inner voice in 1986 after interviewing a young woman who had recently made a serious su…
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…ters around the world. Click here to locate a therapist in your area Return to our Suicide Prevention Advice Page Related Articles: Coping Suggestions for the Suicidal Person Helper Tasks – How You Can Help Someone Who’s Suicidal Suicide: The Warning Signs Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk…
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…do this by educating ourselves about the warning signs of suicide and the helper tasks that can save lives. And the media can do its part by spreading a message of hope and providing a fact-based education that can help protect lives rather than endanger them. Warning Signs of Suicide (from American Association of Suicidology) Talking about wanting to die Looking for a way to kill oneself Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose Talkin…
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