Anatomy of a Suicide Attempt – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: This film features an interview with Trish, a forty-year-old woman who attempted to take her own life by shooting herself when she was a student, at the age of twenty. In this film, she talks about the life events that contributed to her suicidal state as well as the thoughts…

 

Faces of Suicide – DVD

Faces of Suicide is an award-winning documentary short, which follows the journey of several suicide survivors (family members who have lost loved ones to suicide) as they go though the process of creating the Central Coast of California Suicide Survivors Quilt. The Quilt, similar to the original AIDS Quilt, was created to honor the lives…

 

Inwardness: A Retreat From Feeling – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: This film features an interview with a woman whose self-protective, inward habit patterns and the thoughts that influenced them gradually assumed ascendancy in her personality. Aversive contact with family members was a predisposing factor in her retreat into cynical, suspicious thinking about significant others, isolation, and the use of substances…

 

Teenagers Talk About Suicide – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: A suicide pact between four teenagers in New Jersey provided the stimulus for this filmed conversation between several teenagers and Dr. Robert Firestone on the subject of adolescent suicide. The young people begin by giving their views about the dangers signs of suicidal intention that they observe in friends. The…

 

The Inner Voice in Suicide – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: In this interview, Susan recalls events leading up to her serious attempt at suicide. Her unusually articulate account reveals the contents of an insidious thought process – the “inner voice.” Because of the shame surrounding the topic of suicide, there is little information from those who survive this frequently irreversible…

 

Understanding & Preventing Suicide – DVD

How can you know if your family member or friend may be suicidal? How do you recognize the warning signs? How can you help? The Glendon Association has produced a program to inform the public about suicide prevention. This powerful new film highlights the lives of three individuals, Kevin, Susan and Trish, who made serious…

 

Voices of Suicide: Learning from Those who Lived – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: This compelling documentary explores what was going on in the minds of three people who narrowly survived highly lethal suicide attempts. Their unusually articulate personal accounts reveal the contents of an insidious thought process or ‘inner voice,’ which urged them toward the ultimate act of self-destruction. Kevin, Trish and Susan…

 

Treating Suicide – A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: An Interview with Dr. David Rudd

David Rudd, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of suicidology. He is Dean of the College of social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Utah, where he also serves as Scientific Director for the National Center for Veterans Studies. Dr. Rudd has served as President of the American Association of Suicidology and the…

 

Advances in the Treatment of Suicidal Clients: An Interview with Dr. David Jobes

David Jobes, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and expert in the field of suicidology. Dr. Jobes is a Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. He also runs the CUA Suicide Prevention Lab, which researches suicidal risk assessment and recently developed a novel therapeutic approach to suicide prevention…

 

Dynamics of Suicide: An Interview with Dr. Israel Orbach

Dr. Israel Orbach (1943-2010) was a clinical psychologist and professor, who specialized in suicidal behavior and suicide prevention. For more than 40 years, Dr. Orbach actively engaged in teaching, research and psychotherapy. He was one of the founders of the Israeli Association for Suicide Prevention, where he served as the first president. Dr. Orbach published…