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Suicide: What Every Mental Health Professional Should Know

…in clinical psychology offer any formal training in assessing the risk of suicide and the treatment of suicidal patients. This means that there is a clear need for more extensive training at the post-doctoral level in the management and treatment of suicidal patients. This Webinar provides an in-depth understanding of the dynamics operating in suicide. The most recent research on assessment, crisis management and treatment will be presented. Clin…

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VIDEO: Dr. Allan Schore on the Roots of Suicide and Early Attachment

Watch an excerpt from PsychAlive’s interview with Dr. Allan Schore. Dr. Allan Schore talks about the roots of suicide and the effect of early attachment on brain development. Dr. Allan Schore: As you’re well aware, the observations of the early lives of people who go on to make suicide attempts has been studied for some time and really has reinforced the idea that the early experiences in life really are central to shaping that life, to shaping t…

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I Hate Myself

…m feelings of self-hatred and start to live a more fulfilling existence. Sign up for STOP HATING YOURSELF! A Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone…

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What is a Mentally Healthy Person? An Interview with Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

…motivated to think about my own personal goals. I hope in sharing them with you, I offer you the chance to do the same. Watch the Interview with Dr. Robert Firestone here Read Articles by Dr. Robert Firestone…

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Keeping Your Teen Safe Behind the Wheel

…enses (GDL), a program that gradually phases in driving privileges for new teen drivers, which is now in effect in 49 states. Hubbard also stresses the importance of the role of the parent, emphasizing the importance of being knowledgeable about driving laws and enforcing them on their children. “Things like drinking and driving, number of passengers in their car, banning cell phone use and texting while driving, and limiting driving after dark al…

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This Is What Teen Depression Looks Like

…ight cry, but talking about it can take away that clenched feeling in your chest that makes it hard to breathe. Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. And teens can also visit www.teenlineonline.org, call: 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863…

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How Can You Tell if Your Child or Teen is Depressed?

…warning signs of depression. Instead, we must learn how to recognize these signs and understand how to talk to our children about their struggles. As parents, we must show our children that we care about what they are going through, and we must be able to hear whatever they have to say, even if what they have to say is that they’ve been hurt by us. Taking a defensive approach or throwing our hands in the air sends the message that we don’t care en…

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9 Signs You Need Better Self-Care and May Be a Trauma Survivor

…ave it and spend it, all in a balanced fashion. If you identify with these signs, I encourage you to consider finding a trauma informed therapist to help you move forward in a happier, healthier, more fulfilling way. If you’re not providing yourself self-care, don’t you deserve to learn how? The answer is undoubtedly yes. A well-balanced life is one where you can thrive—not just survive. More Resources What Is Good Self-Care, and Why You Deserve I…

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Simple Ways to Reduce the Mental Illness Stigma

…too late. They share their story – recently featured on ESPN – to promote suicide prevention and help lift the stigma around mental illness. “I was so worried,” said Maggie Huang who discovered thoughts of suicide that her daughter Wynne, 14, had written. She didn’t know what to do. Her daughter had been skipping school, and struggled even to get out of bed. Her mother had scolded, punished and fought with her, but it took a life-threatening cris…

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VIDEO: Dr. Allan Schore on the Paradigm Shift in Addressing Suicide

…. Allan Schore. Dr. Allan Schore describes the current paradigm shift in addressing suicide. Dr. Allan Shore: We are in the midst of a paradigm shift. I mean things are really shifting and changing here, and the interactions now between science on the one hand and clinical practice, are really folding together rather quickly. The answers to the questions of suicide, as the answers to other questions, like the etiology of severe aggressive disorder…

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