
Saving Ourselves From Suicide - Before and After
LInda Pacha
HELP, HOPE, AND HEALING - 125 FIVE STAR AMAZON REVIEWS
An up-close look at Suicide Prevention and Grief in one best-selling book. Why? They relate more than you realize. Considering how loved ones would grieve might be what keeps someone here. Likewise, grief can become so intense that prevention tools are needed to keep safe those left behind.
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 and holds nothing back to help others.
SELF-HELP: Reasons to stay; 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; and risk factors and warning signs with real-life examples
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 seek 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
HOW TO HELP THOSE GRIEVING: Don't avoid; listen but don't try to fix; talk about loved ones; and birthdays and anniversaries
STIGMA: Why it exists; ways to reduce it, complexities of mental health; misconceptions of suicide; and how mental health stigma 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 kinder world; how to reduce bullying and teach kids to live with more compassion
Duration - 8h 27m.
Author - LInda Pacha.
Narrator - LInda Pacha.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2019 Linda Pacha ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
HELP, HOPE, AND HEALING - 125 FIVE STAR AMAZON REVIEWS An up-close look at Suicide Prevention and Grief in one best-selling book. Why? They relate more than you realize. Considering how loved ones would grieve might be what keeps someone here. Likewise, grief can become so intense that prevention tools are needed to keep safe those left behind. 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 and holds nothing back to help others. SELF-HELP: Reasons to stay; 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; and risk factors and warning signs with real-life examples 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 seek 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 HOW TO HELP THOSE GRIEVING: Don't avoid; listen but don't try to fix; talk about loved ones; and birthdays and anniversaries STIGMA: Why it exists; ways to reduce it, complexities of mental health; misconceptions of suicide; and how mental health stigma 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 kinder world; how to reduce bullying and teach kids to live with more compassion Duration - 8h 27m. Author - LInda Pacha. Narrator - LInda Pacha. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2019 Linda Pacha ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:35
A Note to the Reader
Duration:00:08:25
Ch 1: Losing a Child: A Metaphorical Look
Duration:00:07:54
Ch 2: Mental Health Issues and Suicide Can Happen in any Family
Duration:00:07:38
Ch 3: Nick's Story
Duration:01:19:26
Ch 4: Calls, Dorm, and Trip Home
Duration:00:13:39
Ch 5: Initial Days of Grief
Duration:00:15:55
Ch 6: The Memorial Service
Duration:00:10:12
Ch 7: Body is Found, and Videos Appear
Duration:00:09:30
Ch 8: Bullying and Social Difficulties
Duration:00:46:10
Ch 9: Stigma and Complexities of Mental Health
Duration:00:22:25
Ch 10: Social Landmines
Duration:00:35:08
Ch 11: More Grief and the New Family
Duration:00:15:06
Ch 12: First Anniversary, Second Year, and Beyond
Duration:00:07:00
Ch 13: A Matter of Faith
Duration:00:46:34
Ch 14: Choices, Changes, and Self-Growth
Duration:00:35:06
Ch 15: Practical Tips for Loss Survivors
Duration:00:26:37
Ch 16: Risk Factors and Warning Signs
Duration:00:20:01
Ch 17: Things to Know to Help Yourself and Others
Duration:00:34:02
Ch 18: A Better and Safer Tomorrow
Duration:00:52:09
Ch 19: Final Stories of Hope
Duration:00:10:58
Reading Group Discussion Questions
Duration:00:00:44
Additional Resources
Duration:00:01:31
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:57