Ep. 78 - Self-harm and suicide | Juliana Falcão

<p>Is self-harm a risk factor or even a suicide warning sign? Is it related to addiction? What’s the best way to help a person who self harms? These and other questions are answered in this interview by the clinical psychologist and published author Juliana Falcão, who specializes in treating self-harm, particularly teenagers.</p> <p>Her insightful overview about this topic includes an evaluation of the impact of the Internet on this phenomenon, tips to parents on how to address the issue with their kids, and the different meanings that self-harm holds to those who resort to self-injurious behaviors.</p> <p>For those who are interested in knowing more about self-harm, Juliana recommends these books:</p> <ol> <li><em>A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain</em> by Marilee Strong</li> <li><em>Secret Scars: Uncovering and Understanding the Addiction of Self-injury</em>&nbsp;by V.J. Turner</li> <li><em>Cutting it Out: A Journey through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm</em> by&nbsp;Carolyn Smith&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maggie Turp</li> </ol> <p>Watch this interview on my YouTube channel&nbsp;"Understand Suicide:”</p> <p>https://bit.ly/3BDOsIB</p> <p>Enroll in my course&nbsp;"How to help suicidal people."&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n">https://bit.ly/3klNZ7n&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Visit my page&nbsp;<a href="https://www.understandsuicide.com/">www.understandsuicide.com &nbsp;</a></p> <p>Find my book "Understanding suicide: living with loss, paths to prevention:”</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2ANczuR">https://amzn.to/2ANczuR&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Read my blog on Psychology Today:</p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/2Y9WdID">https://bit.ly/2Y9WdID</a></p> <p>Exchange experiences on my Facebook page:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3h8sIet">https://bit.ly/3h8sIet&nbsp;</a></p> <p>If you need to talk, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on their website or phone:</p> <p>https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org</p> <p>Phone: 800-273-8255</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paula-fontenelle/