Preventing Suicide: The Solution Focused Approach (2026)

is a ground-breaking manual by John Henden that applies Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to suicide prevention . Unlike traditional risk assessment models, this approach focuses on finding alternative solutions to a person's problems and building a "future that is worth living". Core Philosophy

: It assumes the individual already possesses the strengths and skills needed to cope, even if they aren't currently aware of them. Key Techniques and Tools Preventing Suicide: The Solution Focused Approach

Practitioners use specific linguistic tools to shift the conversation from death to life: The solution focused approach in working with the suicidal is a ground-breaking manual by John Henden that