Understanding Suicide: Perspectives from Narrative and Action Approaches – Dr. Richard Young, Professor, Counselling Psychology presents a colloquium to help counsellors understand and support a client who is suicidal. Specifically, Dr. Young explores: How clients conceptualize suicide attempts and the suicidal experience The agency of the client Listening effectively Best practices around suicide assessment in a non-psychiatric setting (eg counselling setting)

'Suicide rates on the rise in Hyderabad'

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Counsellors said that another emerging cause for depression and suicidal tendencies among city youth is closet homosexuality. B Banerjee, a tele-counsellor with a city NGO said, "In the past couple of years, many youngsters have been calling us as they …
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Outcry as cutbacks force youth counselling service to close

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Meanwhile, the South West Counselling Centre in Killarney, will be marking International Suicide Prevention Day today with an open day at its premises. The centre provides free suicide prevention counselling and free counselling to people affected by …
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