Emotionally Naked - by Anne Moss Rogers & Kimberly H McManama O'Brien (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book serves as a guide for educators and facilitators of grades K-12 to learn key concepts of suicide prevention. Talking about suicide the wrong way can trigger a vulnerable person, therefore the topic must be treated with respect and follow safety guidelines. To do this, the author uses her own experience with suicide to help educators become resources for students to build emotional resilience and coping skills. The book will include evidence-based information, creative solutions, and small changes in teaching style that will reveal long-term results in creating a culture of connection and resilience. While knowledge of the subject is important, but connection and coping skills are the foundation of suicide prevention. This book will cover: Defining suicidal thoughts; Why we are seeing more mental health problems with students; Educators' role in suicide prevention; How to respond when a student tells you they are thinking of suicide; Creating a suicide-prevention classroom environment; Suicide prevention activities for schools; Postvention recommended training and resources"--

Book Synopsis

Discover effective strategies to help prevent youth suicide

In Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk, trainer, speaker, and suicide loss survivor Anne Moss Rogers, and clinical social worker and researcher, Kimberly O'Brien, PhD, LICSW, empower middle and high school educators with the knowledge and skills to leverage their relationships with students to reduce this threat to life.

The purpose of this book is not to turn teachers into therapists but given the pervasive public health problem of suicide in our youth, it's a critical conversation that all educators need to feel comfortable having. Educators will learn evidence-based concepts of suicide prevention, plus lesser known innovative strategies and small culture shifts for the classroom to facilitate connection and healthy coping strategies, the foundation of suicide prevention. Included is commentary from teachers, school psychologists, experts in youth suicidology, leaders from mental health nonprofits, program directors, and tudents. In addition, readers will find practical tips, and sample scripts, with innovative activities that can be incorporated into teaching curricula.

You'll learn about:

• The teacher's role in suicide prevention, intervention, postvention, collaboration
• The different and often cryptic ways students indicate suicidality
• What to do/say when a student tells you they are thinking of suicide
• Small shifts that can create a suicide-prevention classroom/school environment
• How to address a class of grieving students and the empty desk syndrome
• Link to a download of resources, worksheets, activities, scripts, quizzes, and more

Who is it for:

Middle/high school teachers and educators, school counselors, nurses, psychologists, coaches, and administrators, as well as parents who wish to better understand the complex subject of youth suicide.

From the Back Cover

Help save lives with this essential resource on suicide prevention in schools

Perfect for teachers, counselors, coaches, parents, and administrators in schools, Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk highlights the tools, resources, and ideas that fuel small culture shifts for a foundation of suicide prevention.

Since teachers oversee millions of adolescents nationwide, their observations, instincts, and relationships make them a vital first link between students, the school counseling team, their parents, and mental health resources. This book covers key strategies for prevention, intervention, and postvention, emphasizing student wellness, social emotional learning, and collaboration among educators at all levels.

"The authors bring out the heart and soul of suicide prevention. Policy makers, administrators, educators, and parents will walk away inspired, and better equipped to address suicide in schools."
--JONATHAN B. SINGER, PHD, LCSW, President, American Association of Suicidology

"Sound information, practical advice, superb collection of resources, and written with compassion."
--JERRY REED, PHD, MSW, Education Development Center

"This book is an amazingly practical, accessible, and thoughtful resource."
--JULIE GOLDSTEIN GRUMET, PHD, Director, Zero Suicide Institute, Education Development Center

"Teachers are uniquely positioned to recognize children who are struggling emotionally. This book is a priceless resource in helping them do this effectively."
--VICTOR SCHWARTZ, MD, Former CMO, JED Foundation, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine

About the Author

Anne Moss Rogers is an emotionally naked TEDx speaker, certified suicide prevention trainer, author of the award-winning book, Diary of a Broken Mind, and a NAMI Virginia board member. She lost her 20-year-old son, Charles, to suicide June 5, 2015.

Kimberly O'Brien, PHD, LICSW, is a clinical social worker and researcher at Boston Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on intervention development for suicidal adolescents.