The Impact Of Suicide On Mental Health Clinicians

The Impact of Suicide on Mental Health Clinicians: What We Know, What We Can Do

This presentation will summarize what’s currently known about the personal and professional experiences of a Clinician’s suicide loss (of both patients and loved ones). Dr Gutin will highlight the potential impact of suicide loss on the clinicians work and identity, as well as the legal and ethical issues that are likely to arise after the suicide of a patient, which may further complicate clinicians’ experiences. The role of stigma around the areas of suicide loss and professional vulnerability will be addressed, particularly as this may serve to exacerbate the judgement and isolation that many clinicians experience after such a loss.

Postvention guidelines, which can optimally facilitate recovery and growth for impacted clinicians, will be offered. A clinician from a local agency will then share their personal experience of losing a client to suicide, highlighting both challenging and helpful factors in their eventual recovery.

Register for the live workshop today and expand your ability to provide effective, compassionate care in the aftermath of suicide loss. Download a full course description [HERE].