Diary of a Broken Mind: Addiction, Depression & the Tragic Link to Suicide
In this course, AnneMoss Rogers explains the complex and often tragic relationship between addiction, depression, and suicide, drawing on lived experience to illuminate how substance use can function as an attempt to numb unbearable emotional pain. She highlights the warning signs that are often missed, the role of shame and disconnection, and the practical steps clinicians, families, and services can take to reduce suicide risk in people affected by substance use disorder.
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In this course, presenter AnneMoss Rogers introduces a clinically grounded exploration of how substance use disorder, depression, withdrawal, shame, relationship rupture, and suicide risk can intersect in devastating ways. Through a deeply personal case narrative and practical teaching, she examines how to recognise warning signs, ask directly about suicide, understand periods of heightened vulnerability, and apply upstream prevention strategies such as screening, family education, safety planning, and connection-building. The course has direct real-world relevance for clinicians supporting clients with addiction presentations, co-occurring mood symptoms, relapse risk, and suicidality.
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