The Trauma Therapist

Episode 588: The Two Questions. Paula Fontanelle

02.24.2022 - By Guy Crawford MacphersonPlay

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Paula Fontenelle, MA, was a journalist and a published author in Brazil when her father took his life in 2005. Her search for meaning in the face of this tragedy led her to make a radical career change. Today she is a psychotherapist with a Masters's degree in Clinical Mental Health and a deep dedication to reducing the enduring cultural stigma surrounding suicide. She is the author of Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss. Paths to Prevention, which was a finalist for the Brazilian Book Award. Paula also hosts the podcast and YouTube channel "Understand Suicide," where she interviews individuals touched by suicide, mental health professionals, and specialists.In This EpisodePaul’s websitecPaula’s BooksPaula’s PodcastPaula on LinkedInPaula’s course: How to help suicidal peopleThe Suicidal Mind Revised ed. Edition, Edwin S. ShneidmanBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

More episodes from The Trauma Therapist