#210 Today's guest is Kathryn Gordon— a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and has written several books on using CBT skills to prevent suicide. In this episode, we discuss:
+ Why people have suicidal thoughts
+ The "mismatched" nature of feeling suicidal
+ How suicidal thoughts progress into behaviors
+ Having healthy conversations about suicide
+ Co-ruminating about suicide & setting boundaries
+ What to expect when in therapy for suicidal thoughts
+ CBT skills that are most effective for suicidal thoughts
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