The Beginning I spent over a year deciding how best to approach Mark Antonucci’s death. When I met him, Mark was the clinical director of Suicide and Crisis Services (SACS), now the Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline-988 (CSPL-988). More than anyone else, Mark was responsible for how I approach what remains my vocation nearly 37 […]
As a suicide-prevention and crisis-intervention counselor, I understand that individual experiences often don’t pair well with what professional texts explain about conditions as they apply to groups. Professional texts have helped me to understand schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, and personality disorders, but how are these situations reflected by the individuals living with them? So, […]
I WILL FIND THE RIGHT WORDS 