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If you are considering suicide, please call 1.800.784.2433.
For a needs assessment and or a referral contact Marti Vogt.
If you’ve lost a loved one to suicide, one of the best ways to begin the healing is to share struggles with others who have experienced the same type of loss. We invite you to come and be a part of our healing community.
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
-- PSALM 36:5
See It-Say It (From Minnesota Institute of Public Health)
When a friend or family member engages in risky, unhealthy, or suicidal behaviors here is a simple caring, but assertive way to talk to them.
Remember if someone is actively suicidal, get help immediately, do not leave them alone, and get medical or mental health assistance as a place to start the healing process. Seek spiritual guidance from your pastor.
(From Sources of Strength, Inc.)
Counseling makes sense when you are having trouble coping with any situation or personal problem. It offers emotional support, new perspectives, and help in considering possible solutions.
So if you just want someone to talk to, are having a lot of changes, are in distress or feel overwhelmed by a concern, or find that you keep repeating the same mistakes, then you might consider counseling.
Some people don't succeed at counseling at first because of fear of change, unwillingness to deal with their problems, or it was not the right counselor for them. Often, people do not present the problem as it truly is but instead pick and choose what they wish to share. Some want the counselor to do an instant fix or do the work for them.
While some individuals who seek counseling services may have serious problems, it is also recommended for any life challenge and adjustment issues that a person may face. The role of the counselor is not to "tell" you what to do, but rather, to present informed choices, direct you to resources, supply you with information that you may not readily have and also support you in understanding how to meet your needs.
Weakness is actually the feeling that you can have when you are overwhelmed and are not getting help. It takes courage and strength to be able to get the help that you need.
(From Savannah State University)
This is a check list of things that you must be doing to keep your mental health in check:
Which sources of strength do you feel are strong in your life right now?
Which sources of strength do you feel need to be strengthed? If you were going to pick one or two to strengthen in the next two weeks, which would they be?