Internal Family Systems Therapy, Suicide Prevention, Sleep and Nightmares, EMDR, Healing From Trauma Samantha Taffe Internal Family Systems Therapy, Suicide Prevention, Sleep and Nightmares, EMDR, Healing From Trauma Samantha Taffe

Beyond Bad Dreams: Recognizing Nightmares as Suicide Risk Indicators

Nightmares aren’t just distressing dreams they can be a critical warning sign. Frequent, distressing nightmares are a strong, independent risk factor for suicidal thoughts.

Explores how sleep disruption, trauma themes, and helplessness in dreams all heighten suicide risk and why clinicians must assess and treat nightmares directly. With insights from EMDR, IFS, and trauma-informed care, we offer hope and pathways to healing.

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