Talking to a Loved One With Suicidal Thoughts
University of Denver professor of social work 斯泰西Freedenthal joins 用无线电 to discuss how we can help those we love when they're struggling the most.
If you or a loved one are having suicidal thoughts, call or text 988.
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This episode of 用无线电 is about suicide 和 how people can help those they love who might be experiencing suicidal thoughts.
我们知道这是个沉重的话题. In many cultures, suicide is taboo—和 in some countries it’s illegal. 人们不喜欢谈论它.
但, as University of Denver associate professor of social work 斯泰西Freedenthal says, asking a friend or family member if they’re experiencing suicidal thoughts is really, 真正重要的.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adults in the United States, 近50人,2021年将有1000人死于自杀. 同年，12人死亡.3 million adults seriously thought about suicide.
而且不仅仅是成年人. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people between the ages of 15 和 24 和 the eighth leading cause of death among children aged 5 to 11.
So why should we ask our at-risk loved ones about potential thoughts of suicide? Freedenthal says she's often heard a slogan: “Prevent suicide with your ears.“虽然事情没有那么简单, Freedenthal says listening to those we love is a good first step in stopping someone from taking their own life.
在这一集里, Freedenthal draws on her personal 和 professional experiences to share how best to support the people we love when they may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.
斯泰西Freedenthal is an associate professor of social work at the University of Denver. 有执照的临床社会工作者, Freedenthal has a small psychotherapy 和 consulting practice in Denver. She also provides training 和 consultation to social workers 和 other professionals who treat clients at risk for suicide.
Freedenthal has worked in the field of suicide prevention since 1994, 当她在自杀热线做志愿者的时候. Subsequently, she earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. She held clinical positions in psychiatric emergency settings before returning to school to earn a PhD in social work from Washington University in St. 路易. Before she became a social worker, she worked as a journalist for The Dallas Morning 新闻.
She coordinates the mental health concentration at the Graduate School of Social Work. The courses that she teaches include Suicide Assessment 和 Interventions, 成人心理健康评估, 临床社会工作理论与实践, 和 Social Justice Challenges in Mental 健康 Practice.
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