The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook

CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide

by Kathryn Hope Gordon PhD

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Pub Date Aug 05 2021 | Archive Date Jul 01 2021

New Harbinger Publications, Inc. | New Harbinger

Self-Help

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there is no hope, and painful, overwhelming thoughts take over.

If you are considering this book for yourself, know that you are valued and your life matters—even if doesn’t feel that way right now. If you are considering this book for someone you care about, know that you have made a powerful and compassionate choice to help save a life. If you or someone you love is in a crisis right now, please dial 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The book can wait.

If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, you need to know—above all else—that you are worthy of help and a life with less suffering. This workbook, grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), has tools to guide you out of your darkest place to find hope. With the help of this book, you’ll identify your reasons for living, manage intense emotions, and create a safe environment when you are in a crisis. You’ll also learn how to strengthen relationships, develop effective coping strategies in the face of life’s challenges and hardships, and find—or rediscover—the activities that bring you joy and meaning.

Most of all, this workbook is meant to support you. No matter where you are at this moment, remember the following:

You are worth it.

You are loved.

You matter.

there is no hope, and painful, overwhelming thoughts take over.

If you are considering this book for yourself, know that you are valued and your life matters—even if doesn’t feel that way right...

Advance Praise

“Kathryn Gordon’s workbook helped me self-reflect when I didn’t feel like I could handle my thoughts. When all feels lost, resources like this are exactly what we need: hopeful, analytical, educational, and practical. I will absolutely be recommending the book to others who might be feeling the same pain of suicidal ideation or hopelessness, as well as those who are looking to better understand and help their loved ones.”
—Marie Shanley aka Mxiety, mental health advocate, live talk show host, and author of Well That Explains It

“Kathryn Gordon has translated our best theoretical and scientific understandings about why people are suicidal into an elegant, accessible, and easy-to-use workbook. Short chapters are full of practical and reproducible worksheets that walk the reader through hope and healing. She pairs her deep knowledge of the suicidal person with her expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to create an invaluable resource for clients, their family and friends, and mental health professionals.”
—Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, president of the American Association of Suicidology, and coauthor of Suicide in Schools

“Kathryn Gordon’s workbook helped me self-reflect when I didn’t feel like I could handle my thoughts. When all feels lost, resources like this are exactly what we need: hopeful, analytical...