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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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Suicide: What Therapists Need to Know

…alidated treatments. This Webinar will: (1) provide the latest findings on warning signs and risk factors for suicide, (2) offer a conceptual model and a developmental perspective on the dynamics underlying suicide, (3) explore the internal struggle, the ambivalence of suicide, through expert interviews and insight provided by 3 survivors of very lethal suicide attempts, (4) address both objective assessment and the formation of clinical judgment,…

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Survivors: Those Who Have Lost Someone to Suicide

…nterviews with several of America’s leading researchers and clinicians on the latest advances and trends in suicide prevention research, as well as warning signs, risk factors and appropriate treatments for suicidal patients. Learn More Here…

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Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.

…Relationships and Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. Visit her site at www.drlisa*]}*firestone.com. Articles on the Self As Iraq Ends, A New Battle with PTSD Begins With 40,000 men and women returning home from Iraq in the next few months, we must greet them with the tools to combat the emotional wounds of battle. Developing resilience can truly break the internal cycle that leaves so many individuals chronically stuck in a traumatized state. . The ‘A…

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The Deadly Recession: Dangers of a Down Economy

…rnational readers can click here for a list of helplines and crisis centers around the world. Learn about upcoming free and CE Webinars with Dr. Lisa Firestone on suicide and violence prevention.  …

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Memorial Day: An Opportunity to Reach Out to Veterans

…for us to have an understanding of the many factors that lead to increased suicide risk among veterans. A deployment into a warzone can be traumatic beyond words. The horrors of what veterans have witnessed and what they have done can linger in their memory and impact them long after their service has ended. Even when their actions were in self-defense, in response to an order, or in the name of a cause they believed in, on a human level any act o…

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What To Do When a Loved One is Depressed

…rticipated in, allowing them to not feel alone in their journey. Recognize warning signs for suicide risk There are many misconceptions about suicide, and one is that you shouldn’t talk about it. When someone is at risk, it’s important to reach out and ask directly if they are having thoughts of hurting themselves. Learning the warning signs for suicide can help you identify when a friend may be in trouble. There are also many helper tasks you can…

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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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How to Talk With Your Adolescent About Their Drug or Alcohol Use

…hile failing to notice or give value to the potential risks and downsides. Drinking and drug use further heightens the dopamine response. This prompts more reward-seeking behavior that raises the risk of dependence. The adolescent’s impulsiveness and their own sense of logic (which Siegel explains in Brainstorm) also lessen the risks adolescents perceive to their health and survival. To admit, or even understand, that using has become a problem is…

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Suicide Prevention: Tools to Save a Life

…ive 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 ordere…

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