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Whitcomb Terpening

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Tom Yohe

Robert Hilliker

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Paul Abrahams

Tanya Cook

Joy Ryan

Kate Funk

Deborah Michel

Lisa Squier

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Suicide carries such a stigma around it that people, including mental health professionals, feel afraid to bring it up, even when someone around them may be struggling with the issue in some way. As the number of suicides and suicide attempts continues to rise every year, it is increasingly important to break down these barriers and to engage in open conversations around the topic. Today’s guest, Whitcomb Terpening, a licensed social clinical worker, and suicide specialist, runs the only dedicated suicide practice in the US. In this episode, Whitcomb shares more about her journey and how it intersected with a professional passion for treating suicide. We talk about why it was important for her to establish a practice that was an alternative to in-patient hospitalization. Suicide is a spectrum and as such, there needs to be a variety of treatment options available. We also discuss how to spot suicidal thoughts in people, particularly amid this coronavirus crisis. Many of the usual signs are more difficult to notice, so it's necessary to be alert to certain behavior. Along with this, Whitcomb also illustrates the importance of just asking someone if they’re struggling with suicidal thoughts. People often believe that by mentioning it, they will put an idea in someone’s head, but this could not be further from the truth. Giving someone a safe place to talk is an incredibly comforting experience. We also talk about how the community at large can play its part in preventing suicide, the importance of reaching out, and some training resources that non-professionals can undergo to deal with the issue. Be sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode:•    Learn more about Whitcomb’s background, The Semicolon Group, and the practice.•    Find out about the personal experience that led Whitcomb to work in suicide. •    Some of the statistics around suicide in the US that Whitcomb has written about.•    Coronavirus crisis specific suicidal related signs to look out for and ways to reach out.•    How to approach someone you feel may be suicidal and what to do next.•    When the right time would be to call for additional professional help.•    How to help people dealing with suicide-related grief during this time and resources to use.•    Training people can do to equip themselves with skills around dealing with suicide issues.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode Whitcomb Terpening on LinkedIn The Semicolon GroupWe tell suicidal people to go to therapy. So why are therapists rarely trained in suicide?How to find a therapist if you’re suicidalOur Silence is Killing UsQPR InstituteTexas Suicide PreventionApplied Suicide Intervention Skills TrainingCALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal MeansNational Suicide Prevention LifelineCrisis Text Line

Suicide carries such a stigma around it that people, including mental health professionals, feel afraid to bring it up, even when someone around them may be struggling with the issue in some way. As the number of suicides and suicide attempts continues to rise every year, it is increasingly important to break down these barriers and to engage in open conversations around the topic. Today’s guest, Whitcomb Terpening, a licensed social clinical worker, and suicide specialist, runs the only dedicated suicide practice in the US. In this episode, Whitcomb shares more about her journey and how it intersected with a professional passion for treating suicide. We talk about why it was important for her to establish a practice that was an alternative to in-patient hospitalization. Suicide is a spectrum and as such, there needs to be a variety of treatment options available. We also discuss how to spot suicidal thoughts in people, particularly amid this coronavirus crisis. Many of the usual signs are more difficult to notice, so it's necessary to be alert to certain behavior. Along with this, Whitcomb also illustrates the importance of just asking someone if they’re struggling with suicidal thoughts. People often believe that by mentioning it, they will put an idea in someone’s head, but this could not be further from the truth. Giving someone a safe place to talk is an incredibly comforting experience. We also talk about how the community at large can play its part in preventing suicide, the importance of reaching out, and some training resources that non-professionals can undergo to deal with the issue. Be sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode:•    Learn more about Whitcomb’s background, The Semicolon Group, and the practice.•    Find out about the personal experience that led Whitcomb to work in suicide. •    Some of the statistics around suicide in the US that Whitcomb has written about.•    Coronavirus crisis specific suicidal related signs to look out for and ways to reach out.•    How to approach someone you feel may be suicidal and what to do next.•    When the right time would be to call for additional professional help.•    How to help people dealing with suicide-related grief during this time and resources to use.•    Training people can do to equip themselves with skills around dealing with suicide issues. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitcombterpening/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitcomb Terpening on LinkedIn</a> <a href="http://thesemicolongroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Semicolon Group</a><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/02/27/suicide-prevention-therapists-rarely-trained-treat-suicidal-people/4616734002/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We tell suicidal people to go to therapy. So why are therapists rarely trained in suicide?</a><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/02/27/suicide-help-heres-how-find-therapist-if-youre-suicidal/4692072002/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to find a therapist if you’re suicidal</a><a href="http://thesemicolongroup.com/2019/08/04/the-silence-of-suicide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our Silence is Killing Us</a><a href="https://qprinstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">QPR Institute</a><a href="https://texassuicideprevention.org/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Texas Suicide Prevention</a><a href="https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training</a><a href="https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/calm-counseling-access-lethal-means" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means</a><a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Text Line</a>

Tackling Suicide: A Professional Perspective with Whitcomb Terpening