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Talking Back to Suicidal Thoughts

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.…

Do You Blame Yourself for Being Suicidal?

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

July 10, 2013

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“I had no idea what I had done to you, although I should have known it in retrospect. So I guess now is a good time to say I am sorry, although it is about 19 years too late.” Those words came…

Where Are They Now?: The Fate of Suicide Attempt Survivors

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

July 5, 2013

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Say someone wants to die by suicide so badly that they go to the Golden Gate Bridge to jump off. But then they are stopped from jumping. What happens to them afterward? You might think that, once freed from the authority figures who…

“Shame Festers in Dark Places”: Keeping Suicide Secret

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

June 30, 2013

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A friend recently sent me an anguished email about someone she knew whose teenage daughter died the week before. The mother was telling others that the death was an accident, when it was unquestionably a suicide. This saddened my friend greatly –…

Is a Suicide Attempt a Cry for Help?

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

June 17, 2013

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“She is not really suicidal. She just wants attention.” “He did not really attempt suicide. It was just a cry for help.” “If she had really wanted to die, she’d be dead.” These are often the reactions of friends and family to…

Shame, Stigma, and Suicidality

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

June 13, 2013

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Many people feel ashamed of their suicidal thoughts: “Thinking of suicide means I’m weak,” clients have told me. “I should be able to cope.” “I’m a bad person for wanting to kill myself.” Shame especially can follow a suicide attempt. One small…

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Talking Back to Suicidal Thoughts

Do You Blame Yourself for Being Suicidal?

Where Are They Now?: The Fate of Suicide Attempt Survivors

“Shame Festers in Dark Places”: Keeping Suicide Secret

Is a Suicide Attempt a Cry for Help?

Shame, Stigma, and Suicidality

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