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“When Hope is Gone Just Hang On”: More Songs Against Suicide

March 24, 2017

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“Sad songs,” the line goes, “say so much.” And there are thousands of them. Many sad songs intensify a melancholy mood; some even extol suicide as a solution. Fewer and farther between are the songs that, while acknowledging the intense pain that

If You Are Suicidal, Envision Your Future Selves

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

March 8, 2017

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Suicide lies. It tells you that the way you feel now is the way you will feel forever. Hope itself can seem like a toxic lie, a set-up for disappointment. The present feels permanent, and the future feels foretold. Don’t fall for

“Let’s Get Physical”: 7 Tips to Calm Anxiety

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

August 20, 2015

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Anxiety is not all bad. We need it to survive. In ordinary situations, anxiety can move you to meet deadlines, obey the law, avoid hurting others, and take other actions necessary to avoid negative consequences. In extraordinary situations, anxiety can save your

“Oh, I’m Begging You, No”: 18 Songs Against Suicide

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

December 31, 2014

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Some songs portray suicide as a compelling option, even an outright solution. It is doubtful that listening to such songs can cause suicidal thoughts, but it might intensify them. Consider that old adage: What you focus on, expands. Focus on songs that

The 3-Day Rule and Suicide

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

December 7, 2014

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Many people who attempt suicide do so impulsively. Extremely impulsively. One study of people who attempted suicide found that 48% thought of suicide for fewer than 10 minutes before making the suicide attempt. The haste with which many people die by suicide

Coping Statements for Suicidal Thoughts

by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

May 14, 2014

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Many people desperately wish to stop their suicidal thoughts. Often, this is possible. You might be able to eliminate suicidal thoughts by healing the depression, stress, hopelessness, self-hatred or whatever forces underlie them. Yet it might take a while to stop thinking of suicide.

If You Think of Suicide... - Page 2

“When Hope is Gone Just Hang On”: More Songs Against Suicide

If You Are Suicidal, Envision Your Future Selves

“Let’s Get Physical”: 7 Tips to Calm Anxiety

“Oh, I’m Begging You, No”: 18 Songs Against Suicide

The 3-Day Rule and Suicide

Coping Statements for Suicidal Thoughts

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