141 - Navigating Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)
Content warning: suicide, suicidal thoughts
This week we share part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon based on The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook. She talks us through some strategies for navigating suicidal thoughts such as Uncovering Causes (08:18), Coping with Crises (10:27), Reducing Emotional Pain (14:26), Fostering Self-Acceptance and Compassion (17:46), and Making Meaning (20:51).
Things we mention in this episode/other resources:
- last week’s episode is part 1 of this conversation: ep. 140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)
- the funding opportunity Holly mentioned in the intro
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Dr. Thomas Joiner’s book Why People Die By Suicide
- learn more about Klonsky & May’s ‘3 Step Theory of Suicide’ here.
- CXMH ep. 63 - Uncluttering Our Spaces, Our Schedules, & Our Lives (feat. Courtney Ellis)
- CXMH ep. 37 - Diagnosing Darth Vader (feat. Dr. Katie Gordon & Brandon Saxton)
- CXMH ep. Bonus! Suicide Prevention Resources
- CXMH ep. 12 - Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)
- CXMH ep. 15 - Suicide Prevention (feat. Dr. Jonathan Singer & Dr. Sherry Molock)
- CXMH ep. 24 - Speaking of Suicide (feat. Dr. Stacey Freedenthal)
- CXMH ep. 130 - I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die (feat. Sarah J. Robinson)
Connect with Dr. Gordon on her website, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Buy The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide on Amazon.
Quotes:
- “Let the suicidal thoughts be a starting point for opening the discussion about the underlying causes.” (tweet)
- “One of the big aspects of struggling with suicidal thoughts is isolation and feeling like there’s something wrong with you.” (tweet)
- “We sometimes think we can criticize ourselves into feeling better, but it just doesn’t tend to work.” (tweet)
- “Our connections to life can save us when we’re experiencing severe emotional pain.” (tweet)
- “In suffering, if we feel some meaning in our lives, that helps us get through it.” (tweet)
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Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.