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b"Suicidal thoughts are a more common human experience than you may realize, and many lives are impacted by suicide. Often suicidal thoughts are an indication that a person is in emotional pain, and there are tools that can help. Talking more openly about suicide can help to reduce stigma, and encourage people to reach out for support.\\xa0\\nSeptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and this week we are grateful to have Dr. Katie Gordon, a suicide expert and author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook on the show. In this conversation, Katie shares practical ideas that will be helpful for people having suicidal thoughts, as well as their friends and family who want to support them.\\xa0\\n\\nListen and Learn:\\n\\nHow stigma about suicide can can get in the way of much-needed support, and why we at POTC think it\\u2019s important to talk more openly about suicidal thoughts.\\n\\nWhy people think about suicide\\n\\nWays to cope with suicidal thoughts and urges\\n\\nThe role of hope and hopelessness in suicidal thinking\\n\\nThe importance of belonging and meaning in suicide prevention\\n\\nHow to support a loved one who is thinking about suicide.\\xa0\\n\\nAbout safety planning for a suicidal crisis\\n\\n\\nResources\\n\\nPick up a copy of Katie's book, The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook\\n\\n\\n\\n988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)\\n\\nCrisis Text Line\\n\\nWebsite for International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html\\n\\n\\nNational Sexual Assault Hotline\\n\\nTrans Lifeline\\n\\nThe Trevor Project\\n\\nRocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention\\n\\nSuicide Prevention Resource Center\\n\\nClick here for information on what to do when someone is suicidal\\xa0\\n\\nClick here for information on what not to say about suicide\\n\\n\\nThe My3 Safety Planning App\\n\\n\\nThe Virtual Hope Box App for Apple and Google Play\\xa0\\n\\n\\nPostvention Alliance (for coping with suicide attempts or suicide)\\n\\nSPRC Postvention Resources\\n\\nUniting for Suicide Postvention\\n\\nClick here for information on how to talk to a child about a suicide attempt\\n\\n\\nSafety Planning Intervention Webpage\\n\\nA suicide safety plan quick guide\\xa0\\n\\nTwo different options for safety planning templates can be found here and here\\n\\n\\nGrab your copy of all our favorite books at bookshop.org/shop/offtheclockpsych.\\n\\nCheck out Debbie, Yael, and Jill\\u2019s websites to access their offerings, sign up for their newsletters, buy their books, and more!\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAbout Katie Gordon\\nKathryn Hope Gordon, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist. She lives in the Boston area and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Prior to working as a therapist, Gordon was a professor for ten years. She is a mental health researcher who has published more than 80 scientific articles and book chapters on suicidal behavior, disordered eating, and related topics. Her clinical scientist approach is informed by her graduate training at Florida State University, and her predoctoral internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She is the author of\\xa0The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide. Gordon cohosts the Psychodrama podcast, blogs for Psychology Today, and shares mental health information through her website: www.kathrynhgordon.com. She writes a newsletter called Mental Health Minute, which you can subscribe to here. She is licensed in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Dakota and provides suicide prevention trainings to clinicians.\\n\\nRelated Episodes:\\n\\nEpisode 190. ACT for Suicide Prevention with Sean Barnes\\n\\nEpisode 261. The Secret Life of Secrets with Michael Slepian\\n\\nEpisode 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Lauren Borges and Jacob Farnsworth\\n\\nEpisode 77. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Jill Stoddard\\n\\nEpisode 138. Exploring Existence and Purpose: Existentialism with Robyn Walser\\n\\n\\nEpisode 116. Building a Meaningful, Values-based Life with Jenna LeJeune\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"