As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor, I often speak with mental health professionals who have been touch by suicide - through their own families and social circles, through their clients and their clients' families, and - yes - some of you psychotherapists who are {...}
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Suicide
Shattering The Silence Around Suicide Is Part Of Your Job
Robin Williams died this week and it reminded me yet again of how easy it is to make a life and death difference in someone's life and yet how difficult it can be for us to consciously choose to actually do so.
Check out this TedTalk video shared this week by Lauren Ostrowski.
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Self Care For Psychotherapists During Times Of Loss
Hey, gang, yesterday we learned the tragic news that father, husband, actor, and comedian Robin Williams died by suicide in his home.
One of the Licensed Professional Counselors in our community, Lauren Ostrowski sent the following message to me today . . . .
Tamara,
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When You Lose Someone To Suicide (And You Happen To Be A Therapist)
According to the World Health Organization, in the year 2000, approximately 100, 000 people died by suicide around the world. That averages out to be one death by suicide every 40 seconds.
If you are a mental health professional who has been personally affected by someone's death by suicide - a {...}
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