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Suicide Prevention for LGBT Teens

…g 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 You Can Help Someone at Risk” Suicide Prevention Resource Center for Teens…

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Means Matter: How Bridge Barriers Help Prevent Suicide

…d crisis 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…

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Dr. Lisa Firestone Self Articles

…Relationships and Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. Visit her site at www.drlisa*]}*firestone.com.   Silence the Inner Voice That’s Stressing You Out Millions of Americans struggle with unhealthy levels of stress. Stress isn’t just destructive to our mental health but to our physical health as well. It weakens our immune systems and contributes to heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, and other illnesses.   The Unselfish Gift of Going on a Ret

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Suicide: The Warning Signs

…voice. In an effort to increase awareness, I’ve highlighted the following warning signs and examples of the accompanying inner voices: Disrupted sleep. Often people who commit suicide have not slept for weeks at a time. Isolation. The person will start pushing away her friends, wanting to be alone. If the person is pulling away from you, don’t just take it as a personal rejection. Look for evidence of her connections to other people-is she pullin…

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I Want to Die

…onal Lifeline or Samaritans, can be an easy, free and anonymous way to get help. The helplines are open 24 hours a day and offer chat or email features, if you prefer to communicate by text. Just talking about how you feel and how you got to this point in your life can be a huge relief and help you find a way to cope with the pain you are currently experiencing. Avoid Drugs and Alcohol Alcohol and drugs often intensify suicidal thoughts. Avoid all…

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Preventing Interpersonal Violence in Relationships

…ake seriously. In general, the appearance of unequal power and control are warning signs of relationship abuse. Abusers want compliance and secrecy and work to get and keep them through intimidation and fear. Awareness is the key to self-preservation and the ability to help others avoid or escape relationship violence. Signs a Teen’s Partner May Be at Risk of Becoming Abusive Here are signs that a teenage partner may have tendencies toward abuse,…

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What We Need to Know to Prevent Suicide

…ested in a longer, more in-depth presentation on suicide prevention, watch Dr. Lisa Firestone’s archived CE Webinar “Suicide: What Therapists Need to Know.” 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 In this Webinar: In this free Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone te…

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Adolescent Suicide: Speaking Up for Our Children

…e your knowledge of teen suicide. Quick facts for parents about adolescent suicide: 1. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States ages 15-24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 2. Approximately 3% of adolescents engage in medically serious suicide attempts. These suicide attempts often predate serious, overlooked, or untreated mental illnesses. Typically occurring mental…

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Want to get help now?

…es: The Glendon Association – Suicide and Self Destructive Behavior American Association of Suicidology Read: PsychAlive’s Suicide Prevention Advice Page “Something to Lose” Dr. Lisa Firestone’s blog, Suicide: The Warning Signs Dr. Lisa Firestone’s blog, Suicide: How Can You Help Someone at Risk…

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6 CE Online Suicide Prevention Training: Fulfill California’s Requirement for Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention

…saving treatments. This on-demand online course with leading suicidologist Dr. Lisa Firestone and the California Psychological Association will provide an invaluable opportunity for therapists to become familiar with risk assessment and effective crisis interventions, as well as empirically validated, evidence-based treatments for suicide that are fast becoming the standard of care. 6 CE Credits are available for this course. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PAC…

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