Dr. Sean Barnes: ACT therapy for suicidal thoughts and working with the mess of life

<p>Joining us today is <strong>Dr. Barnes</strong>, who obtained a PhD in clinical psychology from Binghamton University in 2011 following a pre-doctoral internship at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. He then joined the Rocky Mountain MIRECC as a fellow in the VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment. Dr. Barnes completed fellowship, became licensed in the state of Colorado, and joined the Rocky Mountain MIRECC team as a full clinical research psychologist in 2013.</p><p><strong>TWITTER</strong>: @drseanbarnes</p><p><strong>WEBSITE:</strong> https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/staff/barnes.asp</p><p>If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thrivewithleo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thrivewithleo.com</a>.&nbsp;Let’s get to tomorrow, together.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>what makes life worth living</li><li>why we avoid certain emotions</li><li>why we shouldn't make decisions about life and death when we're in pain</li><li>how to avoid making the same mistakes over and over</li><li>why pain is a necessity</li><li>uncover why your values need to change over time</li><li>how to find meaning in the small things</li><li>why values shouldn't become rules</li><li>how we want to show to our experiences</li><li>why meditation is simple, but difficult</li><li>keys to mindfulness</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</strong></p><p>800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]</p><p>1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Teen Line (Los Angeles)</strong></p><p>800-852-8336</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)</strong></p><p>866-488-7386</p><p><br></p><p><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline</strong></p><p>800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Crisis Text Line</strong></p><p>Text "Connect" to 741741 in the USA</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lifeline Chat</strong>