# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: Parenting a child with mental health challenges can feel overwhelming, isolating, and full of questions. This four-session virtual book club is designed to bring parents and caregivers together in a safe, supportive space to learn, reflect, and connect. Each session will feature a powerful book addressing children’s mental health and well-being, with facilitated discussions to help bring the material into real-life parenting. Two of our conversations will be guided directly by the authors themselves, offering unique insight and opportunities for dialogue.


Register NOW for the second book in the series.

Wed, January 14, 2026 – Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do by Stacey Freedenthal, PhD LCSW

About the book
If you love someone who has suicidal thoughts, you may struggle with profound fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. You desperately want to help, but you’re unsure of where to start. This book can guide you as you support your loved one—without sacrificing your own needs and well-being. You’ll find the answers to some of your most urgent questions, including:

What are signs and clues of suicide risk??
How do I talk with my loved one about their suicidal thoughts??
When should I call the police?
What do I say and do after a suicide attempt?
What treatments for suicidality are available??
How can I help the person I care about stay safe?
What can I do to help them feel better, too??
What can I do to cope better??
What does recovery look like after a suicidal crisis??
 
Written by a psychotherapist with decades of clinical experience in suicidology, this compassionate guide offers essential communication techniques you can use to help your loved one, as well as strategies for navigating your own stress, worry, fear, and anxiety. Drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindful self-compassion, the tools in this book will help you recognize warning signs, improve communication, create a safety plan, know when to seek professional help, and support a loved one in crisis.


Why Join?
* Receive a free book.
* Connect with other parents and caregivers who understand the challenges and triumphs of raising a child with mental illness.
* Learn practical tools from experts and authors.
* Receive a book club discussion guide to reflect more deeply and spark conversation.
*Find encouragement, hope, and community.

Thanks to a Dakota County grant, all print books are provided free of charge to participants—and each title is also available in audiobook format. This program is offered in collaboration with Dakota County Libraries.


Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM 

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uOQ9nFgIS0mMX1SRQm2xEQ
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-paul-minnesota/loving-someone-with-suicidal-thoughts-what-family-friends-and-partners-can-say-and-do/200029306219434
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, literary-art, meetups, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 1919 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104-3425, United States, Saint Paul, Minnesota

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/296c21dea0ac272560c96d7625a17b46df7bbe3b0e1210092c8b3fb9ba4a7f0b-rimg-w1200-h628-dc124b9a-gmir?v=1768156686

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do being held?
  - **A:** Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do takes place on Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 am to Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 am at Online event, 1919 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104-3425, United States, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do?
  - **A:** Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do is organized by NAMI Minnesota.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Loving Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/296c21dea0ac272560c96d7625a17b46df7bbe3b0e1210092c8b3fb9ba4a7f0b-rimg-w1200-h628-dc124b9a-gmir?v=1768156686",
        "startDate": "2026-01-15",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/saint-paul-minnesota/loving-someone-with-suicidal-thoughts-what-family-friends-and-partners-can-say-and-do/200029306219434",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Online event",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "1919 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104-3425, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Saint Paul, Minnesota",
                "addressRegion": null
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Parenting a child with mental health challenges can feel overwhelming, isolating, and full of questions. This four-session virtual book club is designed to bring parents and caregivers together in a safe, supportive space to learn, reflect, and connect. Each session will feature a powerful book addr",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "NAMI Minnesota",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/nami-minnesota/26008194"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```