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Saving Ourselves From Suicide - Before and After
By Linda Pacha
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Pacha, an attorney with a degree and post graduate studies in psychology, public speaks about prevention and grief through her nonprofit, Nick's Network of Hope. She lost her teen son, Nick, and holds nothing back to help others.SELF HELP: Reasons to stay; how to make a safety plan; yell for help and allow it; you're not a burden; people care more than you think; how to reach out when hope is lost; risk factors and warning signs with real-life examples; bullying is a reflection of them, not you; and what Nick would want you to know HOW TO HELP PEOPLE STRUGGLING: Okay to ask if suicidal; listen and ask open-ended questions; don't be a cheerleader if more is needed; believe behavior more than words; and seeking professional help GRIEF: Why push on; release guilt and anger; emotions of the first year; second year and beyond; grieving individually and together; new family dynamics; getting back into society; answering difficult questions; parenting surviving kids; keeping your marriage intact; what to avoid; siblings of suicide; and physical effects HOW TO HELP THOSE GRIEVING: Don't avoid; listen but don't try to fix; talk about loved ones; and allow to work through birthdays and anniversaries STIGMA: Why it exists; ways to reduce it, complexities of mental health; misconceptions of selfishness, cowardliness, and lack of faith; and how stigma of mental health morphs and attaches to survivors HOW TO REDUCE PRESSURE: What is the pressure and ways to reduce it; and recommendations for parents and schools A BETTER TOMORROW: Ways for a kinder world; how to reduce bullying; how to teach kids to live with more compassion; and how you can make a difference
All Book Sale Net Proceeds Go Toward Suicide Prevention Book Club Discussion Questions Available on nicksnetworkofhope.org
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
300
Release Date:
2020-05-23
Publication Date:
2020-06-01
Publisher:
AutumnBloom Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1734409614
ISBN13:
9781734409611
Weight:
426 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
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