Impulsivity as a Predictor of Suicidality

• By: Pablo Idez, LCSW, CMC Long Island Psychotherapy and Counseling
• April 1st, 2018
• anxiety and avoidance, impulsivity, mental health intervention, pain desensitization, risk factors, self preservation, suicidal ideation, suicide risk
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Few topics trigger more dread to the human experience than death. Discussing death brings up fears of the unknown and loss of personal control- two of the primary components of anxiety. We know that when anxiety arises, avoidance is one of the more predictable coping mechanisms and as such, death...

Suicide and Substance Use

• By: Jane Amsden, LCSW-R CoveCare Center
• January 1st, 2018
• addiction, impulsivity, mental health, risk factors, substance use disorders, suicide prevention, trauma and stress, warning signs
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In America, one person dies by suicide every 13 minutes. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), it is the 2nd leading cause of death for teens, and the leading cause of death among people with substance use disorders. There is a strong association...