…es and crisis centers around the world. Click here to locate a therapist in your area Return to our Suicide Prevention Advice Page Related Articles: The Do’s and Don’ts of Suicide Prevention Helper Tasks – How You Can Help Someone Who’s Suicidal Suicide: The Warning Signs Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk Busting the Myths About Suicide…
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…other major organ. I am here today to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as we raise funds for research, education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. In 1995 when my brother-in-law died, the AFSP was in its infancy. Before AFSP, there was no national-scope not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy. The importance…
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…er Voice with your father, Dr. Robert W. Firestone, and Joyce Catlett? Dr. Lisa Firestone: After years of therapy practice, we could see how much our patientsgained from a deeper understanding of their critical inner voice, and we wanted to make it available to the general public. The goal is to help individuals gain an awareness of the critical inner voice that causes us to fall short of our capabilities and prevents us from living the life we wa…
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…flurry of media attention and speculation surrounding the rising rates of teen suicide committed by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered youth. It was suggested that the data indicated that these young people were suicidal because of their sexual orientation. Where a university study published in the American Journal of Public Health reported that “homosexual or bisexual junior high boys are 7 times more likely than heterosexual boys of the…
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…t to know what you can do to help. In this free Webinar, suicidologist Dr. Lisa Firestone will outline steps we can all take to reach out and help someone who may be suicidal. She will talk about the warning signs of suicide as well as the helper tasks that can save a life. In addition, Dr. Firestone will shed light on what goes on in the mind of someone who is experiencing self-destructive thoughts and will explain steps people can take to stand…
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…ors of Suicide Grief Support for Survivors of Suicide Friends For Survival Suicide Prevention Action Network American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Compassionate Friends Crisis, Grief and Healing: Articles of Interest and Forum Fierce Goodbye: From a Documentary Focusing on Survivors Grief Net: Grief Support HeartBeat – Peer Support Group The Shaken Tree: Families Living With Mental Illness Fatal Mistakes: Families Touched by Suicide (DVD) Fro…
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…you tools to help those suffering. In this presentation, suicidologist Dr. Lisa Firestone will draw from the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention and share current best practices to help save a life. This FREE webinar will: Discuss warning signs for suicide Outline steps you can take to help someone considering suicide Give you language to talk about suicide Provide resources that can help save a life Ordering Information Once ordered, a…
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…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 For more Suicide Prevention Advice and Resources visit our Suicide Prevention Advice Page…
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…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 The Glendon Association by clicking here Recommended Books Recommended Films VISIT: PsychAlive’s Suicide Prevention Advice The Glendon Association’s Suicide…
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…eone you know is in crisis in the United States, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 at 1 (800) 273-8255 or visit them online. No matter where we’re at in our lives, it’s important to remember that we can handle loss or change. Human beings are incredibly adaptive. We may struggle at first, but we can get through the toughest of times. Things will get better. Even those who experience thoughts of suicide must know that the s…
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