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“Oh, I’m Begging You, No”: 18 Songs Against Suicide

December 31, 2014

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Some songs portray suicide as a compelling option, even an outright solution. It is doubtful that listening to such songs can cause suicidal thoughts, but it might intensify them. Consider that old adage: What you focus on, expands. Focus on songs that…

The 3-Day Rule and Suicide

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

December 7, 2014

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Many people who attempt suicide do so impulsively. Extremely impulsively. One study of people who attempted suicide found that 48% thought of suicide for fewer than 10 minutes before making the suicide attempt. The haste with which many people die by suicide…

Coping Statements for Suicidal Thoughts

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

May 14, 2014

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Many people desperately wish to stop their suicidal thoughts. Often, this is possible. You might be able to eliminate suicidal thoughts by healing the depression, stress, hopelessness, self-hatred or whatever forces underlie them. Yet it might take a while to stop thinking of suicide.…

Letter from a Therapist to a Suicidal Person

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

May 1, 2014

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When you come to me for help, I want to help you. I hope you will let me. I cannot know your secrets without your words. I hope you will tell me. Tell me, please, your thoughts of suicide. You might feel scared to…

Like Clouds Before the Sun: Mindfulness and Suicidal Thoughts

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

September 2, 2013

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Too often, people who think of suicide regard their thoughts as truth. They believe them. In a twist on the famous saying “I think, therefore I am,” suicide’s lie is, “I think I should kill myself, therefore I should kill myself.” It…

Talking Back to Suicidal Thoughts

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

July 31, 2013

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Suicidal thoughts take different forms. Some politely knock on the door. You let them in, entertain them a bit, and then they leave. But suicidal thoughts can also be most unwelcome. In such cases, you do not want to think of suicide.…

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“Oh, I’m Begging You, No”: 18 Songs Against Suicide

The 3-Day Rule and Suicide

Coping Statements for Suicidal Thoughts

Letter from a Therapist to a Suicidal Person

Like Clouds Before the Sun: Mindfulness and Suicidal Thoughts

Talking Back to Suicidal Thoughts

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