Feeling Good Psychotherapy pushes New Yorkers to start suicide prevention conversations early

Feeling Good Psychotherapy is using Suicide Prevention Month to urge New Yorkers to notice distress sooner, check in with people who may be struggling, and connect them to support before a crisis escalates. The White Plains practice also points people to 988 and teletherapy options across several states.

Why it matters: - Suicide prevention is not just a crisis response. Early connection, healthy support, and access to treatment can help lower risk before a situation becomes urgent. - September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the message is aimed at people in New York dealing with fall transitions, work and school stress, relationship strain, and financial pressure. - The practice is also directing people to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline resources for free, confidential help 24/7.

What happened: - Feeling Good Psychotherapy, a New York psychotherapy practice led by Dr. Elise Munoz, is encouraging New Yorkers to make connection part of suicide prevention during September. - The practice is urging people to notice distress, start conversations, listen without judgment, and help others connect with support. - The campaign aligns with National Suicide Prevention Month, which the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline marks in September, along with 988 Day on Sept. 8 and World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.

The details: - Signs that someone may need support can include withdrawal, major changes in mood or behavior, loss of interest in activities, and expressions of hopelessness or feeling like a burden. - Those signs do not automatically mean a person is suicidal, but they are a reason to check in. - The practice says a first step can be as simple as asking, “How are you really doing?” - Dr. Elise Munoz said reaching out does not require having the right answer and can begin by helping someone feel less alone. - Feeling Good Psychotherapy offers Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Children and Adolescent Therapy, Family Therapy and Parenting Support, Intensive Therapy, and Online Therapy. - The practice uses evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Integrative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Relational Life Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. - The practice says its care is client-centered and tailored to each person’s concerns and goals. - Current resources address anxiety disorders, depression, stress, grief and loss, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, OCD, and other emotional and behavioral challenges. - Feeling Good Psychotherapy says it provides teletherapy in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, and Florida. - The practice accepts most major insurance plans and offers sliding-scale fees for people with financial concerns.

Between the lines: - The timing matters because fall can intensify stress as routines change and responsibilities stack up. - The practice is framing suicide prevention as a community skill, not only a clinical emergency response. - Teletherapy and sliding-scale pricing suggest an effort to reduce common barriers to care, especially for people who may not be ready for in-person therapy.

What's next: - Feeling Good Psychotherapy is directing people who want to learn more or schedule a free consultation to the practice's website. - Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide can call or text 988 for immediate support. - People facing immediate danger should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. - The practice also says it provides 988 information on its website and tells people in a mental health emergency to contact 988 or local emergency services.

The bottom line: - Feeling Good Psychotherapy wants New Yorkers to treat suicide prevention as an everyday habit: notice the signs, start the conversation, and connect people to help before a crisis deepens.