In Ep. 008 “Hospitalization for Suicide” we discuss important information when considering mental health treatment centers for someone who is at the bottom of “The Ramp” to suicide. Hospitalizing a loved one against their wishes is likely to result in you feeling guilty about the decision. Even when hospitalization is absolutely the right call, you may ask yourself questions like: Did I make the right decision? Will it be a terrible experience for them? What …
As described in Ep. 007 “How to Find a Therapist for Thoughts of Suicide,” working with a mental health professional who understands your culture is critical. Without understanding a client’s culture, counselors can unintentionally be insensitive towards their client’s values. (*Understanding someone’s culture doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be from that culture.) When we think of “culture”, images of people in traditional clothing and notions about racial groups may come to mind. Culture, though, …
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