SOUL INJURY: Attempted Suicide, Helplessness, and Healing

SOUL INJURY: Attempted Suicide, Helplessness, and Healing is proudly presented to you by Hospi Corporation. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.

Presenter: Stephanie Turner, Opus Peace Ambassador

Description: Grief literature about the unique sorrows that accompany a loved one’s suicide is readily available. What is NOT readily available are the unique sorrows that accompany suicide attempts. Stephanie Turner, a critical care nurse and a hospice nurse, will open your eyes to the losses that occur for both the survivor and the family. As a survivor of suicide, trauma, and abuse, Stephanie recognizes that our world is full of not only traumatic events but also insidious occurrences that change our lives, sometimes causing us to lose our own sense of self, causing what has come to be called a “Soul Injury”. With her presentation, “SOUL INJURY: Attempted Suicide, Helplessness, and Healing,” she will share how she has learned to live in peace and help others to find hope.

Course Objectives:

• At the end of the session, the participant will be able to define 2 components of Soul Injury.
• The participant will be able to discuss the role shame has on Soul injured persons
• The participant will be able to verbalize 3 “numbing” behaviors utilized as a coping mechanism by those who have experienced Soul Injury.
• The participant will be able to state 3 activities to benefit those with soul injury to assist in healing.