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X-WR-CALNAME:Breaking the Taboo: Talking about Suicide and Seeking to Under
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DESCRIPTION:All of us have been impacted by suicide in some way\, whether t
 hat’s through hearing about suicide in the news and media\, having exper
 ienced thoughts of suicide ourselves\, losing a loved one to suicide\, or 
 trying to support someone we know who is coping with thoughts of suicide. 
 Despite the many ways this issue touches our lives\, it often remains a ta
 boo topic that’s difficult to discuss. Yet we know that open\, compassio
 nate conversations can help save lives. In this webinar\, Dr. Joe Orovecz 
 will help us develop our comfort in talking about suicide and (perhaps mor
 e importantly) listening when someone we know is experiencing thoughts of 
 self-harm. You’ll learn more about how to: \n\n• Recognize warning sig
 ns of suicide\n\n• Communicate in a supportive way when someone is in em
 otional distress\n\n• Resources that can be helpful in moments of crisis
  (including 988\, which you can dial right now anywhere in the US to be co
 nnected to a crisis counselor for support)\n\n• Attend to your own wellb
 eing when supporting someone else\n\nBio:\n\nThe UCSF Faculty & Staff Assi
 stance Program (FSAP) is honored to welcome a special guest\, Dr. Joe Orov
 ecz\, to lead this important training as part of our Mental Health Awarene
 ss Month offerings. Dr. Orovecz brings deep expertise and a thoughtful\, c
 ompassionate approach to topics such as suicide prevention\, crisis interv
 ention\, and workplace wellbeing.\n\nDr. Joe Orovecz is a psychologist at 
 Stanford’s Faculty Staff Help Center where he provides brief counseling\
 , facilitates workshops and trainings\, and supervises trainees. He also s
 erves as a faculty member in California Pacific Medical Center’s Health 
 Psychology Fellowship Program where he oversees clinical communication ski
 lls training for internal medicine residents. Joe earned his PhD in counse
 ling psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed his
  postdoctoral training at UCSF and UCOP’s Faculty Staff Assistance Progr
 am (FSAP).\n\nHe has over 15 years of experience in the fields of crisis a
 nd suicide intervention and prevention\, having volunteered on crisis hotl
 ines\, trained hotline volunteers and police officers in crisis interventi
 on\, taught classes on the psychology of suicide\, and served on committee
 s to advance broader suicide prevention initiatives. Joe also has a passio
 n for serving the LGBTQIA+ Community and doing organizational work that ad
 vances the wellbeing of all campus community members.
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Breaking the Taboo: Talking about Suicide and Seeking to Understand
  When Someone is Having Thoughts of Suicide
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.ucsf.edu/event/breaking-the-taboo-talking-ab
 out-suicide-and-seeking-to-understand-when-someone-is-having-thoughts-of-s
 uicide
CATEGORIES:Fitness & Wellbeing
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