Suicide Intervention
If you’re thinking about suicide CALL MY PERSONAL CELL PHONE NOW 604-999-5284. If I’m not available and you’re calling from Canada call or text the Suicide Crisis Helpline at 988. It’s free and available 24/7.
These are courses I’ve completed on Suicide Intervention.
This 2-day 15 hour in-person workshop was outstanding. It’s called Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, or ASIST. Participants learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone safe from suicide. LivingWorks ASIST is the world’s leading suicide intervention training.
This half-day in-person training called safeTalk, was also very good. It is also created by LivingWorks. It teaches participants how to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to support to help keep them safe. It’s an internationally recognized LivingWorks program that features powerful presentations, audiovisuals, and skills practice.
The first course I took was Skillfully Responding to Distress. It’s a half-day online workshop that teaches participants how to respond to and de-escalate emotional distress for a person in crisis. The workshop includes an overview of the stress response, applying a crisis intervention model, facilitating the development of a short-term coping plan for a person in crisis, boundary setting, and self-care.
If you’re looking for someone to talk to who won’t judge you or try to fix you or tell you everything’s fine, call me now at 604-999-5284. If you’re ready to talk, I’m ready to listen.
If I’m not available, leave your name and phone number, and let me know what you want to talk about. If it’s not urgent you can choose a time on my calendar so you know we’ll both be available.
Sometimes it’s hard to ask for help. But I’m very easy to talk to. An experienced guide can save you years of misery. Human beings are not meant to be alone.
I had a Death Wish for Many Years
I know about wanting to escape from too much pain. Although physical pain can be terrible, psychological pain can be worse. I can help you find the happiness you want. I’ve done it for myself, and together we can do it for you.
It’s human nature to think when things are going badly that they’ll always go badly. And when things are going well most people think they’ll always go well. But neither is true. What’s true is that things are always changing whether we notice it or not.
I’ll believe in the part of you who wants to enjoy the magic of being alive. I know the path to healing and joy, and will help you find your way home. Whether you live in Vancouver or anywhere in the world, we can talk on the phone or meet by video conferencing. I’ve found video conferencing to be surprisingly effective.
I had some very deep psychological scars. And I learned that no scars are too deep to heal.
One of the most powerful healing actions is to volunteer. Try different things. If you try something and don’t enjoy it, try something else. If you keep looking there will come a time when you’ll be very glad you did.
In recent years I experienced joys I never knew existed, that made all my unhappy years worthwhile. These joys are available to all.
It is never too late to start enjoying life.
Everybody’s pain is different, but everybody’s path to recovery begins with positive action. The most effective positive action is to reach out for help from someone who’s been there and done that.
Please know you can change your life as long as you know how, are willing to take action, and have the support of an experienced guide.
I hope to hear from you soon,
Ken Lapp
Things are going to get easier