Videos

Katie Williams

Katie Williams

Suicide Survivor

A student Survivor's story

The importance of support systems

School is a powerful support system

Suicide loss results in a complex grief

Postvention in Schools: Prevent the next suicide

Counseling, even after many years pass, can be helpful

The value of Survivor Programs, advocacy and activism

Full-length video

Shari Sinwelski, EDD, MS

Shari Sinwelski, EDD, MS

Director of Program Development

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Suicide Prevention Center

A survivor becomes an advocate

Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Center: Programs and Services

Attempt survivors face unique cultural challenges and stigma

Need for training of medical professionals in depression & suicide warning signs

Need for training of Emergency Room staff

Attempt survivors, stigma and reluctance to access mental health services

Parents and school personnel play a critical role in safety planning upon discharge after a suicide attempt

The "72 Hour-Hold"

When a student is hospitalized outside their home community

Challenges of returning to school: Re-entry planning

Social Networking: Positives and Negatives

Challenges in sharing information with school personnel

Risk factors and warning signs of youth suicide

LGBTQ+ youth: Greater risk for suicide?

Elementary school children CAN be at risk for suicide

Full-length video

Rick Mogil

Rick Mogil

Director, Survivors After Suicide Program

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

Mental illness, stigma and suicide

The wide range of survivor reactions

Does it get better?

Depression is an illness

Suicide survivor groups provide support

Teens turn to their peers for support

When should someone attend a suicide survivor group?

A life after a suicide

Full-length video

Nina Gutin, Ph.D.

Nina Gutin, Ph.D.

Clinician Survivor Task Force

American Association of Suicidology

Impact of suicide loss on clinicians

AAS launches Clinician Survivors Task Force

Incidence rates for clinicians losing a client to suicide

Safety plans, not suicide contracts

Importance of clinicians working with schools

Stigma associated with clinician survivors

Disenfranchised grief

Impact of suicide on clinical work

Ethical implications

After a Suicide: Post-traumatic growth for the clinician

After a Suicide: School personnel are professional caregivers

Full-length video