In this midweek special episode I chat with licensed psychologists Dr Katia Moritz and Dr Wilfredo Rivera-Perez of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida. 

We discuss what is suicide, some differences between being suicidal and experiencing suicidal OCD, when people experience both suicidal OCD or harm OCD and being actually suicidal, co-occurring disorders that may increase the risk for suicide, the importance of assessment, safety plans, suicidal ideation vs intention, protective factors, what to look out for as family members, and much more.

If you are feeling suicidal, please reach out to the relevant support i.e. your therapist, emergency services, or call a suicide hotline/helpline. Global suicide hotlines/helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/.

The midweek special episodes which go out at the end of the month on a Wednesday are made possible by and in partnership with the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida. I will be interviewing different members of their clinical team on a range of topics. NBI specialise in treatment and programs for anxiety, OCD, comorbidities, and complex cases. They also offer an intensive outpatient program, and a residential program called the NBI Ranch: A supportive living experience that complements intensive treatment for Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders.

To find out more about their intensive outpatient services, or the NBI ranch, as well as to read some of their free information online about OCD via their blog, click here to find out more: https://www.nbiweston.com/

Find out more about Katia and Wilfredo:

Website: https://www.nbiweston.com/  

NBI Ranch: https://www.nbiweston.com/intensive-nbiranch  

NBI Blog: https://www.nbiweston.com/blog  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbiweston/ 

Katia: https://www.nbiweston.com/katia-moritz 

Wilfredo: https://www.nbiweston.com/wilfredo-rivera  

Katia on the podcast: The core of OCD treatment / What is OCD? / How the sausage is made: Behind the scenes of an OCD treatment center / Client and therapist perspectives of two OCD Stories / Cracking the nut (case)

Resources: 

Resources: https://theocdstories.com/resources  

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All the best,

Stuart