The author discusses some aspects of suicidal and presuicidal states, in particular the psychodynamics of suicide and suicide attempts. The focus is on the internal dynamics of the suicidal client and the nature of the therapeutic relationship. The author draws on the work of Donald Campbell and Glen Gabbard and on the film The Bridge(Steel, 2006) as well as on his own clinical/ supervisory experience and formulations while acknowledging that what is described here does not apply to all suicidal clients.
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