Module #1

Module 1 — The Hole & The Lie: Rethinking Suicide

Participants challenge the oversimplified belief that suicide is “just mental illness” and begin using the Pillars of Being—belonging, purpose, identity, and meaning—as a practical framework for understanding collapse. The goal is to name what is breaking without shame, forced disclosure, or reduction to a single cause.

Learning objectives

• Name the limits of “suicide = just mental illness.”

• Define belonging, purpose, identity, and meaning.

• Map pillar strain without shame or forced disclosure.

• Identify one practical support for the next seven days.

Framework to Target:
•IPTS: Belonging / Burden / Capability
Original: Joiner (2006)
Vet Evidence: Chu et al. (2020)

Pillar Integration: Identity / Belonging
Module 1: Crisis Framing
Module 7: Alliance/Belonging