Suzanne Anderson lost her husband David to suicide and with it, her life as she knew it. As it happens in many cases, after his death, she found out secrets he kept from her, so she had to rebuild not only her life but her internal experience of what they had shared and built together.

Are you looking for an online suicide loss support group? Join mine. See details here: ⁠⁠https://t.ly/qcCC9⁠

Among specialists, there has been a growing concern about suicidal ideation among long COVID patients. In this interview, Dr. Jim Jackson shares his experience with long COVID patients and the struggles they experience when searching for answers, recognition, and proper treatment.

Dr. Jim Jackson, PhD, is a neuropsychologist at Vanderbilt Medical Center and one of the world's leading authorities on the mental health effects of chronic illness. He is the author of the book "Clearing the Fog:  From Surviving to Thriving with Long Covid - A Practical Guide.” 

Find his book:

https://amzn.to/3OSYUVc

Contact Dr. Jackson:

https://www.jamescjackson.com/

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

https://amzn.to/3QYe0II

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n

Subscribe to my YouTube channel:

https://rb.gy/0emdk

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 988

My guest today, Michael, is a murder-suicide survivor. Nine years ago, his wife took the life of their two daughters, Kennedy, 13, and Bella, 6 years old. Then, she took her own life.

In this interview, Michael talks for the first time about his experience, the impact it had on his life, how he dealt with suicidal thoughts after his losses, and what helped him stay alive.

Trigger warning: This episode deals with a very sensitive topic, so please, if you find that it can be triggering to you, don’t listen to it or break it in parts. I want to make sure that the overall message is heard and his message is about healing and helping others navigate this kind of loss. So please, pay attention to your body and follow what it is saying to you.

Are you looking for an online suicide loss support group? Join mine. See details here: ⁠⁠https://t.ly/qcCC9⁠

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention” at https://amzn.to/3QYe0II

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people." https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 800-273-8255

Next Monday, June 5th I will be offering a free online course on how to help a suicidal person from 9 am to 12 pm, Pacific Time.

This course is being offered by the Department of Human Services, DHS of the State of Oregon. To register, click on the link below:

https://www.orparc.org/training/online/2040

Hope you join us, this is a rare opportunity to learn about this difficult topic and how to take care of yourself while you help those in need.

Paula

Alexandra Wyman lost her husband to suicide in August of 2020 and like many of us, she was numbed, in shock, then she was filled with questions. Now, almost three years later, she has found some answers, which she shares in her book "The Suicide Club: What to Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death.” 

Are you looking for an online suicide loss support group? Join mine. See details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.ly/qcCC9⁠⁠

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

Visit my page ⁠www.understandsuicide.com

Check my YouTube channel:

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

Dr. Laura Shannonhouse, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Georgia State University. In this interview, we talk about the results from her latest research regarding suicide among older adults.   She wanted to know if a small dose of sincere connection would improve mental health outcomes in this population and the findings are shared with us in this conversation.

This interview is part of a series that covers the American Association of Suicidology's conference, which is taking place in Portland, Oregon, throughout this week. Every day, I will be posting one or more episodes on topics related to suicide prevention and postvention.

Check the agenda of the conference here:

https://bit.ly/3mAuEEq

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

https://amzn.to/3XyxQwR

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 800-273-8255

Leeann Sherman is the president of the American Association of Suicide Prevention, AAS. In this interview, we discuss the role of AAS in the field of Suicidology, her personal involvement in this area, how we’ve evolved in terms of stigma and empirical knowledge, and much more.

This interview is part of a series that covers the American Association of Suicidology's conference, which is taking place in Portland, Oregon, throughout this week. Every day, I will be posting one or more episodes on topics related to suicide prevention and postvention.

Check the agenda of the conference here:

https://bit.ly/3mAuEEq

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

https://amzn.to/3XyxQwR

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 800-273-8255

Sarah Gaer is a loss survivor and advocate who works with the concept of soul exhaustion. Her keynote today was a "wow" moment for me because it gave language to something most of us feel but have no way to describe. I'm sure many of you will feel similar when you hear what she has to say.

This interview is part of a series that covers the American Association of Suicidology's conference, which is taking place in Portland, Oregon, throughout this week.

I will be posting daily interviews so come back tomorrow for more.

Check the agenda of the conference here:

⁠https://bit.ly/3mAuEEq⁠

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

⁠https://amzn.to/3XyxQwR⁠

Visit my page ⁠www.understandsuicide.com ⁠

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

⁠https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n⁠

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

⁠https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org⁠

Phone: 800-273-8255

Dr. Robert Canning is a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating suicidal patients. In this interview, he talks about the skills we clinicians need to learn in order to assess and treat this population. This interview is part of a series that covers the American Association of Suicidology's conference, which is taking place in Portland, Oregon, throughout this week.

I will be posting daily interviews and tomorrow, I will attend the Healing after Suicide Loss Summit.

Check the agenda of the conference here:

https://bit.ly/3mAuEEq

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

https://amzn.to/3XyxQwR

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 800-273-8255

This week, the American Association of Suicidology will hold its annual conference in Portland and I will be posting daily interviews, so come back every day because I will be talking about many topics of interest to you.

Check the agenda of the conference here:

https://bit.ly/3mAuEEq

Find my book "Understanding Suicide: Living with Loss, paths to Prevention:”

https://amzn.to/3XyxQwR

Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com 

Enroll in my course "How to help suicidal people."

https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n

If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Phone: 800-273-8255