#210 Today's guest is Kathryn Gordon— a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and has written several books on using CBT skills to prevent suicide. In this episode, we discuss:

+ Why people have suicidal thoughts

+ The "mismatched" nature of feeling suicidal

+ How suicidal thoughts progress into behaviors

+ Having healthy conversations about suicide

+ Co-ruminating about suicide & setting boundaries

+ What to expect when in therapy for suicidal thoughts

+ CBT skills that are most effective for suicidal thoughts

+ Resources for when someone is in a crisis

MENTIONED

+ Kathryn's Website

+ The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook

+ The Suicidal Thoughts Guided Journal

+ ABCT

+ The interpersonal theory of suicide

+ The three-step theory of suicide

+ Heartstopper

+ She Persisted episode on anxiety

+ Aaron Beck & CBT

+ Feeling Good

+ Man's Search for Meaning

+ She Persisted episode on calling 988

+ She Persisted episode on Crisis Text Line

+ 988 safety template

+ Virtual Hope Box

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