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Surviving Suicidal Ideation

From Therapy to Spirituality and the Lived Experience

Illustrated by Gina Cavalier
With a Foreword by Thomas Moore

Distributed for Swedenborg Foundation Publishers

Surviving Suicidal Ideation

From Therapy to Spirituality and the Lived Experience

Illustrated by Gina Cavalier
With a Foreword by Thomas Moore
A guide to help those who experience suicidal ideation heal and find peace.

Surviving Suicidal Ideation embarks on a profound journey through the underlying causes, stages, and powerful emotions that shape the experience of having suicidal thoughts. More importantly, it provides proven tools, exercises, and steps to curtail and heal this preventable condition. With sensitivity and clarity, Dr. Amelia Kelley and Gina Cavalier explore the interconnectedness of addiction, mental health, and trauma.

Using a unique combination of analytic and spiritual practices, mindfulness, cutting-edge brain therapy, and compassionate support, this book offers therapies and self-help techniques with corresponding exercises; hand-inked illustrations by Cavalier; a foreword by Thomas Moore, New York Times bestselling author of Care of the Soul; and an extensive list of resources.

As a public speaker, Cavalier focuses on memoir-style storytelling about living with suicidal ideation. Together, the authors present holistic approaches to suicide prevention and debunk prevalent myths. They also go beyond individual healing, emphasizing the importance of community and relationships. Ultimately, Surviving Suicidal Ideation provides a nonjudgmental guide that enables the reader to develop self-compassion and work toward a positive future filled with hope and resilience.

242 pages | approx. 30 ink drawings | 7 x 10 | © 2024

Psychology: Counseling and Guidance


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Table of Contents

Contents
Notes from the Authors viii
The Artwork by Gina ix
Foreword xi
Introduction xvi
PART 1: The What of Suicidal Ideation
Chapter 1: The Essentials 3
Chapter 2: The Impact 25
Chapter 3: The Experience 59
The 5 Phases of Suicidal Ideation 60
PART 2: The How of Healing
Chapter 4: The Healing Journey 81
The 5 Phases of Healing from Suicidality 82
Chapter 5: Trailheads for Healing 94
Three Evidence-Based Therapies 97
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 97
Radical Acceptance (ACT) and Suicide 101
Internal Family Systems 104
Alternatives 118
Techniques for Your Toolbox 136
Chapter 6: Exploring Spirituality 148
PART 3: The Gift of You
Chapter 7: Meaning 165
The 5 Phases of Forgiveness 166
Chapter 8: Forward 186
Epilogue 207
Dr. Kelley’s Letter To You 207
Gina’s Letter To You 209
Resource Guide 212
Bibliography 218

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