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Teachers play a central role in educating our youth but also serve as mentors and supporters. They are uniquely positioned to recognize children who are struggling emotionally. This excellent book provides a priceless resource in helping them to do this effectively and successfully. Every teacher needs to read and study this book.
—Victor Schwartz, MD, Former CMO of The JED Foundation, Founder of MindStrategies Advisors, Clinical Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Rogers and O'Brien have created a book that brings out the heart and soul of suicide prevention. Reading Emotionally Naked is like having a conversation with the smartest person you know. Policy makers, administrators, educators, and parents will walk away hopeful, inspired, and better equipped to address suicide in schools
—Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW, President, American Association of Suicidology, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work
Students of teachers who read this book are fortunate. It is filled with creative and feasible ways teachers can nurture the mental wellness of students and provides concrete and doable suggestions for asking directly about suicide, responding meaningfully, and shepherding classes compassionately after the death of a peer. It is an amazingly practical, accessible, and thoughtful resource.
—Julie Goldstein Grumet, PhD, Director, Zero Suicide Institute, Education Development Center
As suicide is the second leading cause of death for our young people, Emotionally Naked is a must-read for all who care for the well-being of our children. Sound information, practical advice, superb collection of resources, and written with compassion. We all have a role in suicide prevention and this book focusing on our youth is as informative as it gets.
—Jerry Reed, PhD, MSW, Senior Vice President for Practice Leadership, Education Development Center
EMOTIONALLY NAKED
A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk
ANNE MOSS ROGERS
AND KIMBERLY H. MCMANAMA
O'BRIEN PhD, LICSW
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Anne Moss Rogers: To Randy, Richard, and my Emotionally Naked tribe, whose love and support helped keep that pilot light of hope burning after my youngest son Charles's suicide.
Kim O'Brien: To the loves of my life—Kevin, Taylor, Mac, Kelly, and Doug. You are the reason my life is full of purpose, love, and happiness.
Trigger Warning
This book tackles a tough topic and contains some emotional content. Most chapters that mention suicide method have a “trigger warning.” Teachers and other educators suffer from mental illness and have thoughts of suicide, too. So if you are struggling with mental illness and/or thoughts of suicide and if this is triggering, please stop or take breaks. There are a few instances where method is mentioned briefly in a story but there are no graphic details.
Your life is important. If you do experience thoughts of suicide, reach out to the prevention
