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Confronting Suicidal Ideation and High Risk Behaviour

This is a 2-part series using Zoom

Confronting Suicidal Ideation and High Risk Behaviour

Suicide and high risk behavior are increasingly common in individuals with a trauma history. At the same time, many professionals in the helping field report fear or state they feel ill-equipped to manage these issues. There is a need for frank conversation in a non-judgmental setting to explore how we manage these concerns. This training picks up where many suicide intervention workshops leave off.

This training has a particular focus on the human aspects of high risk behavior seen from both the perspective of the client and the professional. It addresses:  research about suicidal ideation and high risk behaviour, talking about suicide with clients and colleagues and suggestions for simple organizational shifts that could make for a more trauma-informed space for all.

Additionally, it will explore suicide progression and practical strategies for identifying where an individual is in the progression, what is most helpful for each stage, as well as the difference between a mental health crisis and a mental health emergency. Suicide attempts and commonly used interventions (such as premature involuntary hospitalization) as forms of trauma will be taken into consideration.

Key Messages:

  1. Suicide and high risk behavior are communicators of unmet needs.
  2. Anyone can support someone who is feeling suicidal or engaging in high risk behaviors.
  3. Being trauma-informed, non-judgmental and using active listening are essential in client care.

CBT-informed and DBT-informed practical strategies shape the takeaways for participants


  1. Recognize elements that influence tendency toward self-destructive behavior and thought patterns.
  2. Implement strategies for calmly discussing and addressing suicidal ideation and high risk behavior with clients and other people supporting those clients in a trauma-informed, non-judgmental way.
  3. Work collaboratively with clients to set up trauma-informed plans for meeting the needs that are at the root of suicidal ideation and high risk behaviors.
  4. Utilize the material to consider how you can create plans for yourself to receive support needed when working with individuals who present with high risk behavior.
  5. Engage in self-exploration to better understand personal strengths and barriers to supporting clients


May 12 & 13, 2021

10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

Member Fee: $113.00 (includes HST)

Non-Member Fee: $141.20 (includes HST)

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