Ep. 051 : What Have We Learned About Suicide Prevention?

Oh my, it’s episode 51! Wow! We have learned so much on suicide prevention that we wanted to pause or a moment and recap.  Suicide is a taboo topic. Incredibly common, but rarely discussed openly. The goal of this show has been to raise the level of discourse on suicide. How can we prevent it, if we don’t know what we’re looking for? In this episode, we discuss what we’ve learned thus far and what some of the biggest revelations for us have been.

We’ve pointed this out in almost every episode, but it merits repeating here, isolation is a leading contributor to suicidal thinking. Those who feel connected to other people are less likely to become suicidal. Feeling isolated is related to our own sense of self-perception. We may feel isolated even when we’re surrounded by people. We’ve also learned a great deal about suicidal ideation amongst specific groups like new moms, combat vets, and teenagers. Additionally, we talk more broadly about the need for a societal shift towards the concept of mental health. For more on this topic, check out this week’s blog, “Talking Openly About Mental Health & Suicide Prevention.”

In This Episode We'll Discuss

  • How myths that surround suicide make it harder to seek help
  • Nature vs Nurture’s impact on mental health
  • The impact of trauma on suicide

Resources for this Episode

What to do if YOU are suicidal

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-001-what-to-do-if-you-are-suicidal/



What to do if someone you care about is suicidal

https://leavingthevalley.com/what-to-do-if-someone-you-care-about-is-suicidal/



What happens during a psychiatric hospitalization?

https://leavingthevalley.com/hospitalization-for-suicide/



Mental illness and suicide

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-29-mental-illness-suicide/



Myths about suicide

https://leavingthevalley.com/myth-only-crazy-people-think-about-suicide/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-15-myth-busted-dont-ask-are-you-suicidal/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-26-myth-busted-theyre-not-really-suicidal/

 

Connections between substance abuse and suicide

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-15-myth-busted-dont-ask-are-you-suicidal/



Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS) and suicide

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-34-postpartum-mental-health-suicide/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-35-postpartum-mental-health-suicide-part-ii/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-36-postpartum-mental-health-suicide-part-iii/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-37-postpartum-mental-health-suicide-part-iv/

 

Connections between military service and suicide

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-28-veterans-suicide/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-041-a-warriors-journey-overcoming-ptsd-and-suicidal-thoughts/

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-42-a-warriors-journey-part-ii/



Incarceration and suicide

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-49-juvenile-justice-suicide-part-i/

 

https://leavingthevalley.com/ep-50-juvenile-justice-suicide-part-ii/