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Talking About Suicide: What You Need to Know to Help Save a Life

…eone you know may be in a suicidal crisis. This webinar with suicidologist Dr. Lisa Firestone will take the subject of suicide out of the shadows and teach you ways that you can help save a life. This FREE webinar will: • Outline steps you can take to reach out and help someone who may be suicidal • Highlight warning signs for suicide • Describe resources that can help save a life • Shed light on the self-destructive thoughts that suicidal individ…

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What To Do When a Loved One is Depressed

…can help you identify when a friend may be in trouble. There are also many helper tasks you can learn that have been proven to save a life. Learn more at PsychAlive’s Suicide Prevention Advice page. If you’re worried that a friend may be in crisis, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Pay attention to your own emotional reactions Having a loved one who is depressed is a painful challenge, and don’t disregard the…

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Falling Out of Love

…struggles, to some degree, to stay connected to our loving feelings,” said Dr. Lisa Firestone, co-author of Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships. “Early experiences of feeling hurt or rejected can injure our ability to connect with and sustain our loving feelings. Giving and receiving love actually challenges our core defenses, early adaptations we formed to protect ourselves against the ways we were hurt.” While none of us choose to fall out of…

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Understanding Self-Harming Behavior: Healing with Self-Care and Compassion

…or as a distraction. It hurts, and that’s the intention. The physical pain helps a person dissociate from the emotional pain that is overloading their ability to cope and therefore, feel as if they are more emotionally regulated. The behavior can also consume the attention of those people who care about someone who self-harms. It’s heartbreaking to watch a loved one using these behaviors. It can be tempting to judge them or yell at them for acting…

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What You Can Do to Save a Life from Suicide

…rtant 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 st…

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Live Through This: ​​​​​​Using True Stories to Help Stop Suicide

…e 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. Over 1 million Americans attempt suicide annually, 122.9 of us die by suicide per day, and over 44,965 of us die by suicide every year. Live Through This is a series of portraits and true stories of suicide attempt survivors nationwide whose identities span a large breadth of background, ethnicity, faith, gender presentation, sexual orientation, profession, age, and experience. Suicide does not discriminat…

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7 Warning Signs That a New Mom Needs Help for Troubling Emotions

…from doctors to therapists to family and friends — can learn something to help. Signs and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of postpartum depression may include: Trouble sleeping even when the baby is sleeping Extreme fatigue Feeling numb or unable to bond or connect with the baby Difficulty concentrating Negative or frightening thoughts about something harming your baby…

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After My Suicide Attempt, I Made This Plan to Stay Alive and Well

…his is how I fight to stay all kinds of well. This is how I strive to live with my best brain ever. FREE Upcoming Webinar with Kevin Hines and Dr. Lisa Firestone: What We Need to Know to Prevent Suicide…

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Are You Addicted to Your Relationship?

…y’re a whole person on their own? How can they grow their own capacity to accept real love rather than seeking out situations that repeat familiar levels of desperation and rejection? By exploring their story and looking at their early attachment patterns, a person can make sense of their personal perceptions and expectations around relationships. They can develop self-compassion for whatever pain led to their patterns, and they can start to shift…

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Suicide Prevention

…e Thoughts (FAST) and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT). Dr. Firestone has published numerous professional articles, and most recently was the co-author of Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (APA Books, 2006), Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice (New Harbinger, 2002), and Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion: The Wisdom of Psychotherapy (APA Books, 2003). An accomplished and much requested lecturer, she represents the Glen…

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