The Other S-Word: Let’s Talk About Suicide (Ep.86)

Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks!Guests are: Karlyn Nelson and Michelle PostKarlyn NelsonSurvivor of Suicide Loss | Breast Cancer Warrior | RealtorMichelle Post, M.A., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 40198) with nearly 20 years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to clients in the greater Los Angeles areaAccording to the NIMH, People with schizophrenia have a much higher rate of suicide than the larger population: People with schizophrenia have a 10% rate of suicide compared with the larger population’s 1.3%rate of suicide. Suicide is the biggest reason for the decreased life expectancy of people with schizophrenia.                                                                                                                         A larger number of people with schizophrenia contemplate suicide. Around 40–79% of people with schizophrenia have reported having suicidal thoughts.Saddest fact is that it is at the time of improved insight that most attempts are made. ie. when the person has finally moved past anosognosia and realizes his plight it is with improved understanding that this decision is made.We Ask:What is an “emotional heart attack”/What are "The Five Things" when dealing with suicide loss in the family?:Get help yourself (best indicator of how well a child does after the death of a parent is how well the surviving parent copes… so if only one can get help, needs to be the parent).Use truthful and clear info about the cause of death and explain it in child terms – let the child lead with questions – do not over load them with info.  They will need different info as they ageAcknowledge and validate a child’s feelingsReassure them they are not to blameAddress their fears and anxietiesEncourage them to continue routine activities, structure gives them a sense of securityInclude them in as many memorial / activities around the illness, injury, and death as they choose.Prepare themLet them make an informed decisionShare info and allow participationDebrief with them.3. What can be done for suicide  prevention?LINKS:Suicide hotline: 988https://postfamilycounseling.com/https://www.instagram.com/karlynnelson/https://didihirsch.org/wp-content/uploads/Manual_for_Support_Groups_for_Survivors_of_Suicide_Attempts.pdf This is the link to the manual for survivors of suicide attempt groups, and training can be made available through Didi Hirsch MentSupport the showPlease share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support.Want to know more?Join our facebook page  Our websites:Randye KayeMindy Greiling Miriam (Mimi) Feldman