‘Owning our story can be hard but nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy - the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.’  Brene Brown

 

Books (with Links)

Kay Redfield Jamison, Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide  https://www.amazon.ca/Night-Falls-Fast-Understanding-Suicide-ebook/dp/B004G606NK

Leigh Cohn, Self-Harm Behaviour and Eating Disorders   https://www.amazon.ca/Self-Harm-Behavior-Eating-Disorders-Assessment/dp/0415946980

Richard Heckler, Waking Up Alive: https://www.amazon.ca/Waking-Up-Alive-Richard-Heckler/dp/0345400356

On-line Resources

Cornell University Self-Injury and Recovery Research and Resources http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/resources.html

Talking and Writing About Suicide: Why it matters, What to Say   http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/talking-and-writing-about-suicide-why-it-matters-what-to-say-0529177

Suicide Prevention: If You Know Someone in Crisis   https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml

Self-Injury Outreach and Support   http://sioutreach.org/