Life After an Attempt:
In this session, you will learn:
How to recognize the emotional and relational impact of a suicide attempt on survivors and their families.
Apply trauma-informed principles of safety, trust, and choice when engaging in conversations about suicide.
Use compassionate, direct language to support safety and reduce shame.
Integrate collaborative safety planning and strengths-based dialogue into post-attempt care.
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When someone survives a suicide attempt, the story doesn’t end, it continues in complex, courageous, and often unexpected ways. Survivors and their families carry experiences of pain, resilience, and ongoing healing that deserve to be heard and understood. Today, we’ll hold space for those stories, exploring both the challenges and the hope that life after an attempt can bring.
When someone survives a suicide attempt, the story doesn’t end, it continues in complex, courageous, and often unexpected ways. Survivors and their families carry experiences of pain, resilience, and ongoing healing that deserve to be heard and understood. Today, we’ll hold space for those stories, exploring both the challenges and the hope that life after an attempt can bring.
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