Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts

Name: Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts
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SKU: 9781648480249
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What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do

By Stacey Freedenthal and David A Jobes

Series: New Harbinger Loving Someone Series

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Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts is a compassionate guide for anyone supporting a loved one facing suicidal ideation. Authored by psychotherapist Stacey Freedenthal and suicidology expert David A Jobes, the book offers clear answers to vital questions such as recognising suicide risk signs, effective ways to communicate, when to involve emergency services, and how to support recovery after a crisis. Drawing on cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindful self-compassion, it equips readers with practical tools to create safety plans, seek professional help, and manage their own stress and fears while caring for someone in crisis.
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This book is ideal for family members, friends, therapists, and anyone seeking to support a loved one experiencing suicidal thoughts. It is especially suitable for those needing practical communication strategies, guidance on crisis intervention, and ways to maintain their own wellbeing while providing care.

If you have a loved one who is experiencing suicidal thoughts, you may feel deeply afraid. Based on decades of clinical experience in suicidology, this compassionate guide gives readers the essential communication techniques and coping skills they need to support a loved one in crisis, while also taking care of themselves.

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For help in dealing with a suicidal crisis right now, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

If you love someone who has suicidal thoughts, you may struggle with profound fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. You desperately want to help, but you’re unsure of where to start. This book can guide you as you support your loved one—without sacrificing your own needs and well-being. You’ll find the answers to some of your most urgent questions, including:

What are signs and clues of suicide risk? 
How do I talk with my loved one about their suicidal thoughts? 
When should I call the police?
What do I say and do after a suicide attempt?
What treatments for suicidality are available? 
How can I help the person I care about stay safe?
What can I do to help them feel better, too? 
What can I do to cope better? 
What does recovery look like after a suicidal crisis?

Written by a psychotherapist and expert in suicidology, this compassionate guide offers essential communication techniques you can use to help your loved one, as well as strategies for navigating your own stress, worry, fear, and anxiety. Drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindful self-compassion, the tools in this book will help you recognize warning signs, improve communication, create a safety plan, know when to seek professional help, and support a loved one in crisis.

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Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts has been praised for its clear, practical advice and heartfelt empathy. Psychologist Kathryn Gordon describes it as a "brilliant, beautifully written resource" that serves family, friends, and therapists alike, while psychologist Craig J. Bryan notes it fills a crucial gap in suicide prevention with a simple, easy-to-follow approach. The book is recommended for mental health clinics, crisis centres, and educational settings as a vital aid for those seeking help.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781648480249

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Contributors:

Foreword by David A Jobes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 224.0mm

Weight: 317g

Pages: 232

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David A Jobes Education & Reference Grief & Loss Happiness & Mental Health Health & Wellness Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Series: New Harbinger Loving Someone Series Stacey Freedenthal

About the Author

Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice in Denver, CO, and an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. Freedenthal focuses her work on helping people who experience suicidal thoughts or behavior. She authored Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals, and she created the website, Speaking of Suicide.

Foreword writer David A. Jobes, PhD, is professor of psychology, associate director of clinical training, and director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory at The Catholic University of America. He created Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), which is a suicide-focused clinical treatment supported by extensive clinical trial research.

Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts