What Causes Suicidal Thoughts? Psychotherapy Crash Course
30Would you know how to identify someone who is thinking about killing themselves?
If not, you're not alone. It's a scary topic. But the first step in helping someone who is considering suicide is to understand where it comes from.
When I do speaking engagements or meet with families, I explain that suicide isn't always the result of an illness.
You don't have to have an illness to consider suicide. Suicide is sometimes a “tool” utilized by those who simply don't see the purpose in living.
Why they choose suicide as their “tool” remains to be understood.
In this video, I discuss 4 concepts about suicide that may help lend a different perspective on why some people consider suicide.
For my recent article on suicide-contagion, click here: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/can-suicide-be-contagious-4-reasons-copycat-suicides-may-happen-0103184.
For my new book (Kindle/Paperback) on Understanding and Helping Suicidal Adolescents, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-....
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