On today's episode, T-Kea and Jordan discuss why they think it's important to add suicide to the mental health conversation.
Spotlight: Stephen “tWitch” Boss (9/29/1982 - 12/13/2021) who was the DJ and Dancer on The Ellen Show. He was also a contestant in So You Think You Can Dance.
Moment of Inspiration: A Semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to their sentence but chose not to. The author is you, and the sentence is your life. PS: your story isn’t over.”
Semicolon Project was founded by Amy Bleuel.
Website for Semicolon Project: thesemicolorproject.com.
"Disclaimer….listening to the podcast is not a substitute for therapy or any form of clinical treatment. The podcast is for educational purposes only. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please dial 988 to be connected with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or go to your nearest emergency room."
Resources:
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | https://nami.org/Home
NAMI Support Groups | https://nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) | https://www.dbsalliance.org/
DBSA Support Groups | https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/
Alcoholics Anonymous | https://www.aa.org/
Narcotics Anonymous | https://na.org/
Emotions Anonymous | https://emotionsanonymous.org/
Celebrate Recovery | https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
Semicolon Project | https://projectsemicolon.com/
The Mental Health Empowerment Agency | www.mheagency.com/
988 | Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
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