Are You Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts and Ideation?

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Suicidal thoughts and ideation are when a person thinks about killing themselves. People must receive mental health assistance when dealing with thoughts about harming themselves because suicidal ideation can escalate into a person taking action.

People can experience suicidal ideation due to other mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder.

Available Treatment Options

Therapy for suicidal ideation includes crisis intervention techniques, which involve creating safety plans. Safety planning gives someone a clear plan for if they have thoughts about suicide by identifying their triggers and safe people to contact and places to go when those thoughts happen. It also provides them reasons to continue living and coping mechanisms to use at the moment, such as grounding techniques.

Sometimes, people are safest if they receive inpatient psychological help when they have suicidal thoughts so they have access to safe people and therapists who can ensure they don’t harm themselves.

Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Suicidal Thoughts and Ideation

Elizabeth Foote, LCPC

Baltimore

Maryland

Life presents us all with a series of complex challenges. Everyone needs help sometimes in managing life’s twists and turns. I believe that therapy can be an incredible tool to learn to navigate struggles in more adaptive ways. If you are struggling, you deserve a kind and compassionate therapist who will work with you to develop goals and implement strategies to help you create and maintain…

Zoe Weinstein, LSW

Chicago

Illinois

Therapy is an experience that is unique, and it is my goal to assist you in navigating your own journey. As a collaborative team, we can explore different challenges in your life and work towards becoming the best version of yourself, whatever that looks and feels like for you.
My practice centers on enhancing mental wellness and overall quality of life for my patients. I specialize in the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, always approaching each individual with dignity and compassion. With a focus on compassion, hope, and the eradication of stigma surrounding mental health, I am dedicated to providing p...