Suicide and self harm

Welcome 

Important read

overview 

An overview on suicide and self-harm from Haim Omer

Kathelijne Van Dongen discusses what parents can experience 

Prevalence

The parents experience and how NVR gives parents tools

Voices of Courage: Brave Families Share Their Journey from Despair to Hope

Meet Stephen and Zoe

Meet Ed and Thiara

Relational repair 

Module 1: The Family Experience 

Understanding self-harm

The Anchoring Function of the parents 

Therapy

The steps of our appraoch

Module 2: An Overview of the NVR approach to suicide prevention 

Understanding the child's experience

What is going on in the mind of the child 

What research tells us about the child's experience and what we should look out for

The Parliament Of The Mind

Module 3: The Child's Experience 

Support

Supporters night

What research tells us about supporters

List of things to do about supporters 

Supporters Ride

Real case example of serious self-harm 

Module 4: Supporters 

Suicide watch

Pleading Ritual 

Module 5: Interventions

Announcement 

How Kathelijne Van Dongen does the announcement 

Module 6: The Announcement 

Self-Control

Self-control – panic and time 

Self- control - giving in

Black mail 

Module 7: De-escalation

Vigilant care – Introduction 

Open Attention Contact points 

Contacts 

Daily conversation 

Focussed attention 

Protective steps 

Dispelling an illusion

Module 8: Vigilant Care

Introduction 

Resistance and De-Accommodation

Validation and understanding 

An unusual case of validating the young person's experience 

Validation under threat 

How can we regulate ourselves so we can regulate our child 

How to resist and validate at the same time

Module 10: Resistance Validation and Coregulation 

Hope

Reflection in the eyes of others 

Module 11: Creating hope

Summary and toolkit

Summary

Training: Navigating Self-Harm and Suicidality – A Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Approach Led by Professor Haim Omer and Kathelijne Van Dongen, this course is a powerful companion course for parents whose children are at risk of self-harm or suicide. Designed to be taken alongside professional NVR coaching and under the guidance of a psychiatrist, psychologist, or family therapist, this course is not a stand-alone intervention, but a vital support in your journey.Through expert guidance and honest stories from parents who have been there and come through it, this course demystifies the subject of suicide and helps you understand it without fear or blame. You’ll learn how to respond to crisis not with panic, but with presence—transforming despair into an opportunity for deeper connection.With the principles of Non-Violent Resistance at its core, this course helps you become your child’s anchor to life.

A supportive NVR course for parents, led by Professor Haim Omer and Kathelijne Van Dongen, designed to be taken alongside professional guidance. 

Healing The Family: Parent-Led Suicide Prevention and Support with NVR

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Course content

Course Description