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Simple Ways to Reduce the Mental Illness Stigma

…p for Mental Illness. Treating Mental Illness Local (Alexandria VA) Crisis Help Alexandria 24-Hour Emergency Mental Health Services 720 N. St Asaph St, Alexandria, VA 22314 703-746-3401 CrisisLink A suicide prevention hotline based in Arlington, Virginia, serving since 1969. Hotline: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/news/2014/text-hotline.htm More information: http://prsinc.org/crisislink/ Recommended Links http://www.brickelandassociates.com/reso…

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Finding Love: Empowering Tools to Help You Find the Relationship You Want

…us build a solid foundation for long-lasting and satisfying relationships. Dr. Firestone, co-author of Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships, has worked with couples for more than 30 years and written extensively about romantic relationships. Here, we hear from her about the elements that get in our way of finding love and the best advice for overcoming internal obstacles and finding the love we say we want. What’s getting in your way of finding…

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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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The Do’s and Don’ts of Suicide Prevention

…ion Advice Page Related Articles: Coping Suggestions for the Suicidal Person 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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Save a Life

…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 Suicide Prevention Resource Center American Psychological Association American Association of Suicidology American Foundation for Suicide Prevention National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Suicide Prevention Action Net…

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It’s Not Easy to Be Objective About Suicide

…rnational Association for Suicide Prevention website. The PAFOS site and our PsychAlive website also provide lists of many helpful resources for those currently suicidal or considering suicide. Visit the PAFOS Facebook Page Here “Leaving the Hall Light On”…

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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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Coping Suggestions for the Suicidal Person

…tion 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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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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