…international speaker, author and powerful advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. Kevin’s experience further exemplifies the necessity of restricting means for suicide. A 1978 study by Dr. Richard Seiden from the University of California, Berkeley showed that people who were stopped from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge rarely went on to die by suicide. Bridge barriers erected in suicide hotspots like the Clifton Suspension Bridge i…
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…otice of someone suffering. I highly recommend everyone visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s #Bethe1to campaign, which teaches people the five simple steps they can take to help someone who may be suicidal. This is part of an effective, coordinated strategy embraced by researchers and experts in the field of suicidology. Learning these steps can make a person more confident to reach out to someone in trouble and can, ultimately, save a…
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…able 24 hours a day to anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. International readers can click here for a list of helplines and crisis centers 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 The Do’s and Don’ts of Suicide Prevention Suicide: The Warning Signs Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk Busting the Myths…
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…for the Suicidal Person The Glendon Association “Save a Life” Brochure Dr. Lisa Firestone’s “The Warning Signs of Suicide” &“Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk” Suicide Prevention Resource Center for Teens Suicide Prevention Resource Center – Teens American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Teen Suicide Prevention Campaign National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The Jed Foundation – Students Teenline – Teens Helping Teens – Hotline, Live Cha…
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…nt concern to practitioners in the mental health field. The prediction and prevention of suicide are complex and challenging; however, these are not impossible goals. Several years ago, my colleagues and I discovered a unique window into this complicated problem. By eliciting and identifying the internalized negative thought process — which I have termed the “voice” — along with the painful effects that accompanies it, we were able to develop a th…
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…isis centers around the world. The Glendon Association’s “Save a Life” Dr. Lisa Firestone’s “The Warning Signs of Suicide” &“Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk“ Washington Post’s Pulling loved ones out of the lure of suicide These clips are from the documentary Understanding and Preventing Suicide produced by The Glendon Association. You can order the full version of this film on DVD by clicking HERE. Suicide Prevention Resource Center Amer…
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…f You Are Considering Suicide American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Teen Suicide Prevention Campaign National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The Jed Foundation – Students Teenline – Teens Helping Teens – Hotline, Live Chat and Message Boards Click here to locate a therapist in your area Coping Suggestions for the Suicidal Person The Glendon Association “Save a Life” Brochure Dr. Lisa Firestone’s “The Warning Signs of Suicide” &“Suicide: How Yo…
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…can inform the public about the warning signs of suicide. According to Dr. Lisa Firestone, the following self-destructive behaviors are prominent suicide warning signs: Disrupted Sleep: People who commit suicide often go days or weeks without sleeping. Isolation: A suicidal person pulls away from others, especially close friends and family. They spend more time alone and act as if they do not want to be around anyone. Loss of Interest: People at r…
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…at risk for suicide and reach out to them before it is too late. Learn the helper tasks – Once we suspect a person may be suicidal, we must carry out a course of action that can help ensure his/her safety. We can engage a person by asking them directly how they are feeling and showing that we have real concern for them. We can then help this person develop an action plan that will keep them out of harm’s way and get them to the help they need. Whe…
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…ing and ineffective ways of coping with stress. “Myth-busting” is vital to suicide prevention because unfortunately issues of suicide and mental illness are still stigmatized in our society, which has led to the spreading of considerable misinformation about these topics. A related article in the Wall Street Journal cited the CDC findings and at the same time, called attention to an important key to preventing suicide: “About 90% of those who kill…
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