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LOS ANGELES – In some ways, those left behind after a suicide are the forgotten victims. They suffer posttraumatic stress disorder and are at high risk for taking their own lives – but often have a hard time finding help.
That’s why Ronnie S. Walker, a licensed clinical mental health counselor in the Chicago area, founded the Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors, an online resource with a clinically moderated forum where survivors can share their stories and get help from one another and from professionals. About 20,000 people visit the website each month, and a few new survivors join the forum just about every day.
In this video, Ms. Walker, a survivor herself, shared her insights about what those left behind go through and the help that they need at the annual conference of the American Association of Suicidology.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
LOS ANGELES – In some ways, those left behind after a suicide are the forgotten victims. They suffer posttraumatic stress disorder and are at high risk for taking their own lives – but often have a hard time finding help.
That’s why Ronnie S. Walker, a licensed clinical mental health counselor in the Chicago area, founded the Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors, an online resource with a clinically moderated forum where survivors can share their stories and get help from one another and from professionals. About 20,000 people visit the website each month, and a few new survivors join the forum just about every day.
In this video, Ms. Walker, a survivor herself, shared her insights about what those left behind go through and the help that they need at the annual conference of the American Association of Suicidology.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
LOS ANGELES – In some ways, those left behind after a suicide are the forgotten victims. They suffer posttraumatic stress disorder and are at high risk for taking their own lives – but often have a hard time finding help.
That’s why Ronnie S. Walker, a licensed clinical mental health counselor in the Chicago area, founded the Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors, an online resource with a clinically moderated forum where survivors can share their stories and get help from one another and from professionals. About 20,000 people visit the website each month, and a few new survivors join the forum just about every day.
In this video, Ms. Walker, a survivor herself, shared her insights about what those left behind go through and the help that they need at the annual conference of the American Association of Suicidology.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
AT THE ANNUAL AAS CONFERENCE
