A Time to Live: FAQ

Record your responses on a sheet of paper and then click the answer link for the correct
responses. Content taken from A Time to Live: Surviving Suicidal Thoughts by Kim Andry.

1. Why is it important to track your
suicidal thoughts?

A) Tracking will take your mind off
your problems
B) So that there is a documented
record for your doctor
C) Patterns can point to the
underlying sources of emotional
pain
D) You will be more aware of your
feelings if your track your thoughts.

2. Crisis pattern tracking does not
include which of the below
elements?

A) Season of the year
B) Triggering event
C) Duration of thoughts
D) Strength of thoughts

3. Which of the below elements
holds the key to the underlying
cause of suicidal thoughts?

A) Season of the year
B) Triggering event
C) Duration of thoughts
D) Strength of thoughts

4. Which of the below is not an
example of a commonly observed
pattern?

A) A correlation between a
particular person & triggering event
B) A correlation between triggering
events and strength
C) Thoughts occur at similar times
of day such as morning, afternoon,
evening or night
D) A correlation in seasonal
influences

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