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Language about Suicide (Part 2): Who are Suicide Survivors?

April 14, 2013

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UPDATE May 27, 2014: I have updated this post, to say that I no longer agree with the definitions below. Please see the post, “Wait, Who Is a Suicide Survivor Again?” I am leaving this post up because I’m told by bloggers…

Language about Suicide (Part 1): The Power of Words

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

April 13, 2013

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Most people in the suicide prevention community are passionate about using language that does not stigmatize those who die by or attempt suicide, or their loved ones. Unfortunately, this language is different from the terms that ordinary folks commonly use. “Committed Suicide”…

If You Suspect a Friend or Loved One is Thinking of Suicide

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

April 12, 2013

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You’re walking with your best friend and she steps into the street without looking, forcing a car to swerve around her. You say, “Oh my God, you almost got killed,” and she says, “It wouldn’t matter anyway if I were dead.” Your…

Speaking of Suicide – A New Blog (Back in 2013)

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

April 11, 2013

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Hello, my name is Stacey Freedenthal, and I am excited to start this blog on suicide. I am passionate both about preventing suicide- what one author calls “unnecessary deaths” – and about understanding the intense psychological pain and despair that can drive…