Self-hatred is a powerful yet frequently misunderstood driver of self-harm, suicidality, and identity disturbance in adolescents. In clinical settings it is often misinterpreted as shame, depression, perfectionism, or oppositional behavior, leading to incomplete case conceptualization and ineffective intervention strategies. 

This educational program provides clinicians with a developmentally informed framework for recognizing, conceptualizing, and treating entrenched self-hatred in suicidal and self-harming adolescents. Participants will learn how identity disruption, trauma, and chronic invalidation contribute to the development of self-hatred and how targeted interventions can support identity development, compassion, and recovery. Unlike broader trainings that primarily focus on adult populations, this program centers specifically on adolescents, addressing developmental, diagnostic, relational, and cultural factors that influence identity formation and suicidality in youth. 

The educational program concludes with a Lunch-and-Learn session led by Compass Behavioral Health Executive Director Cherie Mills, highlighting how compassion-focused and identity-development interventions are implemented within Compass’s residential DBT program for suicidal and self-harming adolescents

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