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Just Released:
Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt
 A Journey Toward Health & Hope: Your Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt
can now be ordered and downloaded from the SAMHSA Store. This new
booklet is designed to help people who have attempted suicide take their
first steps toward healing and recovery. Tools and stories in the
booklet come from first-hand experiences of individuals who have
survived a suicide attempt and their supporters. It is the hope of the
writers that their personal knowledge about the challenges of suicide
attempts and the steps to successfully recover will help readers learn
they are not alone, how to develop hope, and most importantly, how to
stay safe in challenging times.
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Allowing
the reader to move at his or her own pace, the booklet speaks to
questions such as, "How did I get to this point?" and "Am I the only one
who feels this way?" The booklet also includes evidence-based
information on:
- Taking the first steps: Talking with others about your attempt,
re-establishing connections, planning to stay safe, and finding a
counselor
- Moving toward a hopeful future: Finding and maintaining hope,
staying in control by being organized, taking medication, and
maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- Using practical, personalized tools, such as a Safety Plan
- Finding online resources for more information.
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