Dear Beginner Therapist: A handbook for Mental Health Professionals

How do you bring up the suicide conversation, where do you start?How can you be there for someone who is feeling suicidal?What are some things you should never say to someone who is suicidal?What are things you can say to someone who is feeling suicidal?Is Suicide selfish?

We answered these questions on episode 3 of the 'Suicide Series'.Listen and learn!00:00 Intro01:35 Coming up on this episode02:11 Talking about suicide03:49 How to tell someone you are having suicidal thoughts06:49 How to be there for someone who is suicidal10:50 Things you should not say11:27 Things you can say to someone who is suicidal11:59 Outro12:53 Next episodeShare widely, you could save a life.

Episode 1: Suicidal thoughts are not 'normal' ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nMbK8QyT7z2xL9cMaDTKZ?si=OWpGy04KTHeIFzJfR1Hx2g⁠

Episode 2: Why people see suicide as an option + Warning signs https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LgEw70o8gLVcXCUOJItgr?si=SuydVAPuQ1iQb5PzyN1dZA

Resources: Free Therapy services in Kenya: ⁠⁠https://safespacearena.wordpress.com/2022/10/24/free-therapy-in-kenya/⁠

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