How do you bring up the suicide conversation, where do you start?

Episode 1: Suicidal thoughts are not 'normal' ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nMbK8QyT7z2xL9cMaDTKZ?si=OWpGy04KTHeIFzJfR1Hx2g⁠

Episode 2: Why people see suicide as an option + Warning signs https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LgEw70o8gLVcXCUOJItgr?si=SuydVAPuQ1iQb5PzyN1dZA

Resources:

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Why do people start thinking about suicide as a solution to their problems?

What makes people kill themselves?

What do you do when your loved one refuses to tell you about their suicidal thoughts? How should you behave?

Should people be allowed to take their own lives?

00:00 Intro

00:53 Trigger Warning

01:52 Recap of last episode

02:26 Warning signs of suicide intro

02:55 Why people start thinking about suicide as an option

03:17 Myth about suicide

03:35 Distress

05:41 Perceived hopelessness

07:51 Thwarted belongingness

08:27 What makes people take their own lives

09:54 Look at the signs in big picture

10:05 They might not tell you

10:28 Some suicides are impulsive others are planned

11:02 Sign 1 of suicidality

12:03 Sign 2 of suicidality

12:26 Sign 3 of suicidality

13:38 Sign 4 of suicidality

13:54 Sign 5 of suicidality

14:04 Sign 6 of suicidality

14:16 Sign 7 of suicidality

14:29 Sign 8 of suicidality

15:25 Some people don’t show the signs

16:07 Long term illnesses

17:02 Euthanasia

17:32 People don’t want to die

18:39 Don’t overreact

19:16 Don’t beat yourself up

19:50 Main takeaway

20:31 Your homework

20:53 Send me your questions

21:09 Share this episode

21:20 Free resources in Kenya

21:37 Outro

Episode 1: Suicidal thoughts are not 'normal' https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nMbK8QyT7z2xL9cMaDTKZ?si=OWpGy04KTHeIFzJfR1Hx2g

Resources:

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What exactly are suicidal thoughts?

Have you ever had suicidal thoughts?

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What's the main difference between feeling depressed and being depressed?

That's what we spoke about on this episode.

00:00 Intro

01:07 Feeling depressed

03:37 Being depressed

03:52 How clinical depression is diagnosed

04:36 Symptoms of depression

07:18 What to d when diagnosed with depression

09:27 Depression in men vs women

10:31 1 simple exercise to help with depression

12:10 Outro

What did I leave out? What did you pick? Have you experienced feelings of depression? Have you been diagnosed with depression? I hope this episode has been helpful!

Tell me your experience in the Q/A part.

Resources:

Free Therapy services in Kenya: https://safespacearena.wordpress.com/2022/10/24/free-therapy-in-kenya/

Rumination worksheet: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://greatlakescounselingcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ruminating-thought-worksheet.pdf

Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3NbO7TpDqxEDBk7a8svcKY⁠⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/conversations-with-a-therapist/id1576608441⁠⁠⁠

Google Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OTk2OWEzNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==⁠⁠⁠

Radio Public: ⁠⁠⁠https://radiopublic.com/conversations-with-a-therapist-8gg0B1⁠⁠⁠

Pocket Casts: ⁠⁠⁠https://pca.st/ocp8qmpi⁠⁠⁠

Breaker: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.breaker.audio/conversations-with-a-therapist⁠⁠⁠

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Telegram channel for jobs and scholarships alerts: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/safespacearena⁠⁠⁠.

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About:

Jennifer Kyalo is a Counseling Psychologist, Writer and Podcaster.

She is the founder of Safe Space Arena.

Books:

1. Dear Beginner Therapist: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals. Email us: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ to purchase a copy within Kenya or get it directly from Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ78P4X8⁠⁠⁠.

2. Memento Mori: 366 Quotes on Life and Death to Remind You of Your Mortality. Get it on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3cR6VXt⁠⁠⁠

To book Jennifer for your next media/corporate engagement or to book a therapy session, go to ⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferkyalo.carrd.co/⁠⁠⁠

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What do you talk about in therapy when you have nothing to talk about?

What do you talk about in therapy if things are going well?

What do you talk about in therapy when you feel like you have addressed everything?

This was the question I sought to answer on this episode of Conversations With a Therapist.

00:00 Intro

What did I leave out? What did you pick? What will you talk about in therapy next session?

Let me know in the Q/A part.

Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3NbO7TpDqxEDBk7a8svcKY⁠⁠

Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/conversations-with-a-therapist/id1576608441⁠⁠

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Radio Public: ⁠⁠https://radiopublic.com/conversations-with-a-therapist-8gg0B1⁠⁠

Pocket Casts: ⁠⁠https://pca.st/ocp8qmpi⁠⁠

Breaker: ⁠⁠https://www.breaker.audio/conversations-with-a-therapist⁠⁠

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Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/safespacearena⁠⁠

Telegram channel for jobs and scholarships alerts: ⁠⁠https://t.me/safespacearena⁠⁠.

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About:

Jennifer Kyalo is a Counseling Psychologist, Author and Podcaster.

She is the founder of Safe Space Arena.

Books:

1. Dear Beginner Therapist: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals. Email us: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ to purchase a copy within Kenya or get it directly from Amazon: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ78P4X8⁠⁠.

2. Memento Mori: 366 Quotes on Life and Death to Remind You of Your Mortality. Get it on Amazon: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3cR6VXt⁠⁠

To book Jennifer for your next media/corporate engagement or to book a therapy session, go to ⁠⁠www.jenniferkyalo.carrd.co/⁠⁠

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We have a disregard for women's lives in this country. Too many women are violently abused and brutally murdered and nothing gets done. Women are living in fear of men. And we are still trivializing these issues!

Are we ready for a serious conversation about the worth of human life? Are we ready to admit that it is not because of "what she was wearing, where she was, why she was at the club, she is a slay queen, she was outside at night"? Are we ready to admit that there is no justification for these ruthless killings? Are we ready to admit that we have a gender-based violence problem in Kenya?

Host:

Jennifer Kyalo, Counseling Psychologist, Author, Podcaster.

#Safespacearena #therapistperspective #psychologistperspective

(Femicide in Kenya, stop killing women, gender based violence in Kenya, abuse of women).

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⁠It is quite easy for most people to see their therapist as "the expert", the person with all the answers to life's big questions.

Nothing can be further from the truth.

Your therapist is a flawed, imperfect human being who goes through challenges just as you do.

Knowing this fact, and the rest explored in this episode, before you show up to therapy will help you manage your expectations, and also realize that therapy is a collaborative effort between you and your therapist.

So, here is everything you need to know about your therapist before you start therapy.

Watch part 1: What you should know about yourself before you go to therapy👉🏾https://youtu.be/xZN__JeU94o

Watch part 2: What you should know about therapy before you go to therapy 👉🏾https://youtu.be/lKxYTjEBAzg

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3NbO7TpDqxEDBk7a8svcKY⁠

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Breaker: ⁠https://www.breaker.audio/conversations-with-a-therapist⁠

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Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/safespacearena⁠

Telegram channel for jobs and scholarships alerts: ⁠https://t.me/safespacearena⁠.

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About:

Jennifer Kyalo is a Counseling Psychologist, Author and Podcaster.

She is the founder of Safe Space Arena.

Books:

1. Dear Beginner Therapist: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals. Email us: ⁠[email protected]⁠ to purchase a copy within Kenya or get it directly from Amazon: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ78P4X8⁠.

2. Memento Mori: 366 Quotes on Life and Death to Remind You of Your Mortality. Get it on Amazon: ⁠https://a.co/d/3cR6VXt⁠

To book Jennifer for your next media/corporate engagement or to book a therapy session, go to ⁠www.jenniferkyalo.carrd.co/⁠

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Such a great conversation about mental health with Moses Kuria from Unstimulate Your Mind Podcast

We got to speak about all matters ADHD, Anxiety, support systems, and how to separate your identity from a mental health struggle.

Share widely!

Resources:

Anna Lembke- Dopamine Nation

Unstimulate Your Mind Podcast

Tiny Budha Website

Huberman Lab Podcast

Psych to go on YouTube

Conversations with Mayim Bialik

Dr. Julie Smith Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

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Where to Listen to Conversations With a Therapist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NbO7TpDqxEDBk7a8svcKY

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/conversations-with-a-therapist/id1576608441

Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OTk2OWEzNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/conversations-with-a-therapist-8gg0B1

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ocp8qmpi

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/conversations-with-a-therapist

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Find us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safespacearena

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safespacearena/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/safespacearena

Telegram channel for jobs and scholarships alerts: https://t.me/safespacearena.

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About:

Jennifer Kyalo is a Counseling Psychologist, Author and Podcaster.

She is the founder of Safe Space Arena.

Books:

1. Dear Beginner Therapist: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals. Email us: [email protected] to purchase a copy within Kenya or get it directly from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ78P4X8.

2. Memento Mori: 366 Quotes on Life and Death to Remind You of Your Mortality. Get it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3cR6VXt

To book Jennifer for your next media/corporate engagement or to book a therapy session, go to www.jenniferkyalo.carrd.co/

#conversationswithatherapistpodcast #Unstimulateourmindpodcast #moseskuriaunstimulateyourmind #jenniferkyalotherapistkenya #jenniferkyalo #jenniferkyalogrieftherapist #jenniferkyalopodcast #jenniferkyaloauthor #safespacearena #safespacearenapodcast #mentalhealthpodcast #mentalhealthpodcastkenya #podcastbyatherapistkenya #podcastbyatgerapist #therapisthostingapodcast #creativespodcast #mentalhealthfortherapists #therapyfortherapistskenya #wheretofindatherapistinkenya #wheretofindatherapistinnairobi #virtualtherapysessionsavailable

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In this very detailed episode, we are talking about everything you need to do as a therapist when you start setting boundaries with clients in therapy. All healthy therapy relationships have healthy boundaries.

00:00 Intro

01:06 Duties of a therapist

01:13 Role of a therapist

01:21 Why you must communicate boundaries

01:45 Effects of poor boundaries in therapy

03:32 Areas of therapy you must set boundaries

03:39 Therapist Self-disclosure

06:46 Physical touch

10:11 Giving and receiving gifts

13:47 Dual Relationships

18:30 Fees and session cancelling

21:43 Social Media Policy

25:31 Best Practices for setting therapy boundaries

26:56 What to do when the client keeps violating therapy boundaries

27:49 How to set a boundary

28:13 Article on therapy boundaries

28:53 Conversations With a Therapist Podcast

29:10 Questions or comments

29:29 Mental Wealth Weekly Newsletter

29:47 Outro

Enjoy and share widely!

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Links to Stuff:

How to Set Boundaries: https://youtu.be/hBjQ-KTdUHM

Full length article: How to Set Boundaries in Therapy: https://safespacearena.wordpress.com/2024/01/03/boundaries-with-clients-in-therapy/

Mental Wealth Weekly Newsletter: https://safespacearena.wordpress.com/

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Where to Listen to Conversations With a Therapist:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NbO7TpDqxEDBk7a8svcKY

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/conversations-with-a-therapist/id1576608441

Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OTk2OWEzNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/conversations-with-a-therapist-8gg0B1

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ocp8qmpi

Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/conversations-with-a-therapist

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Find us on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safespacearena

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safespacearena/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/safespacearena

Telegram channel for jobs and scholarships alerts: https://t.me/safespacearena.

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About:

Jennifer Kyalo is a Counseling Psychologist, Author and Podcaster.

She is the founder of Safe Space Arena.

Books:

1. Dear Beginner Therapist: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals. Email us: [email protected] to purchase a copy within Kenya or get it directly from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ78P4X8.

2. Memento Mori: 366 Quotes on Life and Death to Remind You of Your Mortality. Get it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3cR6VXt

To book Jennifer for your next media/corporate engagement or to book a therapy session, go to www.jenniferkyalo.carrd.co/

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Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQrllB9nQZU