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)
407 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…