Losing a loved one to suicide is very different from death by other causes. It can be made even worse by thoughtless or hurtful comments. Likewise, because many don’t…
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“Shame festers in dark places. The more the family hides, or denies, that their loved one died by suicide, the more the shame will grow inside of them. By…
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Messages To My Younger Suicidal Self – Rebroadcast
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A young woman stops during a magical holiday moment to tweet her 14-year-old suicidal self that the fight IS worth it, that recovery is possible and that…
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Season 11 of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast was packed with peer support and powerful stories of people just like us who were in the very darkest…
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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please have them (you) take 15 minutes to listen to Ken’s story. It is a rare opportunity to speak…
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An intimate and candid conversation with a survivor of a suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge about intervention, suicide prevention, hope, treatment and recovery. If you think…
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About every ten episodes, we pause for a quick review. If you’ve missed an episode, you’ll hear a brief summary so you’ll know what it’s about and how to find…
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114- I’m Glad I Survived! (Jeannine-Part 2)
1.4K Views September 24, 2019 Be first to comment
30+ years after a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, Jeannine looks back on that day, and on what she would have missed if she had died…
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Mental health conditions do not discriminate. However, background and identity can make access to mental health treatment much more difficult. For National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, we…
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97- Ten Reasons Teens Avoid Telling Their Parents About Suicidal Thoughts
1.7K Views April 30, 2019 Be first to comment
Teens are more likely to share suicidal thoughts with another teen than with a parent. Why? What are parents doing that shuts down that potentially-lifesaving communication? In part one…