September is Suicide Prevention Month, a valuable opportunity to bring awareness to the painful fact that suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States. While suicidal ideation can affect anyone, people with post-traumatic stress disorder may be especially vulnerable. At Foundation Stone Wellness, we provide understanding, support, and effective treatment.
How Trauma Affects the Brain
Trauma changes how your brain processes stress and emotion. Traumatic memories may feel ever-present for those living with PTSD, often resurfacing as flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive thoughts. The brain’s fear center can become overactive, while the areas responsible for rational thought and emotional regulation struggle to keep up. This imbalance can make it difficult to feel safe, connected, or optimistic about the future.
When the weight of trauma feels unbearable, survivors may begin to believe that ending their lives is the only way to escape the pain. Since healing requires addressing the root causes of suffering, trauma-informed care is essential in suicide prevention.
Why PTSD Increases Vulnerability to Suicide
PTSD doesn’t only affect how you feel from one moment to the next – it can also alter your self-image and perception of the world around you.
Struggles like these can compound, making suicidal ideation more likely.
- Intense feelings of shame, guilt, or self-blame
- Emotional numbness or detachment from loved ones
- A sense of hopelessness about the future
- Difficulty maintaining work or relationships due to unpredictable triggers
- Co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, or substance use
Intensive Treatment for Suicidal Ideation
Situated just outside Austin, Texas, Foundation Stone Wellness is a comforting refuge. Unlike sterile hospital settings, which can feel overwhelming during a crisis, our well-appointed retreat includes homelike amenities for your safety and comfort.
We understand the profound weight of suicidal ideation and provides comprehensive, compassionate clinical care to keep you safe while starting your recovery. Our holistic approach addresses your needs, giving you a renewed sense of purpose and well-being.
Central to our ethos is the belief that healing is collaborative. Our interdisciplinary team includes medical doctors, functional medicine practitioners, integrative psychiatrists, nutritionists, psychologists, and nurse practitioners. Together, they ensure your unique history, diagnoses, challenges, and aspirations are at the forefront of your personalized care.
Comprehensive, Proven Therapies
Recognizing the depth of understanding and intervention required to combat suicidal ideation, our expert therapists employ a range of evidence-backed techniques, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
Tailored to address the root causes of suicidal thoughts, these intensive therapies will equip you with healthier coping mechanisms. We’ll provide you with opportunities to practice these tools in the safety of our care, so they become second nature by the time you leave our program.
Amenities Enriching Clinical Care
Beyond intensive therapies, we incorporate traditional and functional elements that bolster healing, making each day at Foundation Stone a new discovery:
- Holistic nutrition with organic and locally sourced ingredients
- The restorative effects of nature woven into daily life
- Wellness activities, including yoga, saunas, and cold plunge therapy
- Sound healing and meditation in our yurt
- State-of-the-art labs for diagnostic precision to identify underlying issues
Nurturing a Renewed Perspective on Life
We understand how heavy suicidal ideation can feel – and how vital it is to have a safe, supportive place to reconnect with hope and purpose. Our retreat-based care provides compassion and dignity for PTSD and trauma survivors.
We help clients facing suicidal ideation discover brighter, more optimistic futures through our clinical, holistic, and comprehensive approach. This Suicide Prevention Month, let’s work together to replace silence with compassion and despair with hope. Contact us today to learn how we can support your journey toward safety, strength, and renewal.