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Linkin Park "Talking to Myself"
Chris Cornell "Show Me How to Live"
Suicide Prevention/Intervention
CH (LTC) Don BrewerWashington Army National Guard
What is going on with suicide?!
Worldview (Purpose, Direction and Motivation) changes from Generation to Generation.
MILLENNIAL INTERNATIONAL
“The incidence of narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times as high for people in their 20s as for the generation that's now 65 or older, according to the National Institutes of Health…When they're little it seems cute to tell them they're special or a princess or a rock star or whatever their T-shirt says. When they're 14 it's no longer cute. All that self-esteem leads them to be disappointed when the world refuses to affirm how great they know they are. This generation has the highest likelihood of having unmet expectations with respect to their careers and the lowest levels of satisfaction…”
The Current Cultural Quandary…
So, How Do We Fix it?!SUICIDE
PREVENTION
People want to be à Seen, Heard, Understood! They want authentic, real, transparent RELATIONSHIPS!
“Theonlythingkeepingyoufrombeinghappyisthebeliefthatyouarealone.”AnnaDraper(MadMen)
“Connectioniswhywe’rehere.It’swhatgivespurposeandmeaningtoourlives…Neurobiologicallythat’showwe’rewired,it’swhywe’rehere.”Brene Brown,PhDSocialPsychology
“Bearoneanother’sburdens,andinsodoingyouwillfulfillthelawofChrist.”TheApostlePaul
“…But,Iamnotaprofessional!”
Theresultsofarecentstudythatcomparedtheeffectivenessofprofessionalhelperstoparaprofessionals(Laypeoplehelpers)…
“Clientsoflayhelpersconsistentlyachievedmorepositiveoutcomesthandidclientsoftheprofessionallyeducatedandexperiencedcounselors…thestudiesdemonstratedthatmaturity,love,genuineconcern,empathy,humility,andvulnerabilityweremoreimportantthanprofessionaltraining.”Hattie,Sharpley andRogers
“Ihavealwaysfoundthatresponsibleneophyte[i.e.beginner]therapistswhoconveytheirsenseofcuriosityandenthusiasmoftenformexcellenttherapeuticrelationshipsandcanbeaseffectiveasaseasonedprofessional.It’stherelationshipthatheals,therelationshipthatheals,therelationshipthatheals—myprofessionalrosary.Isaythatoftentostudents.Andsayotherthingsaswell,aboutthewaytorelatetoapatient—positiveunconditionalregard,nonjudgmentalacceptance,authenticengagement,empathicunderstanding.”Love’sExecutioner,Dr.IrvinD.Yalom,EmeritusProfessorofPsychiatryatStanfordUniversityandapsychiatristinprivatepracticeinSanFrancisco,CA(P.112)
So, How Do We Fix it?!SUICIDE INTERVENTION
CONNECTION – RELATIONSHIP: EVEN IF ONLY FOR 20 MINUTES!
APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST)
à Connecting: Ask about suicide!
à Understanding: Listen to a persons story!
à Assisting: Safe for Now!
We live as a team or die as individuals...
CH(LTC)DonBrewer(360)[email protected]
