Whether you are looking for help for yourself or a family member who is experiencing suicidal thoughts, one of the first things you can do to get immediate help from people who want to help you, not judge you, is by using your telephone to call the number “988”. That number will put you in touch with someone from a FREE Crisis Lifeline. You can call this number 24/7. If you feel like you need to call this number right now, please do not listen to this podcast episode. Instead, give 988 a call because you can reach someone who is waiting to help you or your loved one right now.
In this episode, we explore what happens somewhat behind the scenes at the 988 Crisis Lifeline with Garry O’Neal, Jr.
Garry volunteers at the 988 Crisis Lifeline and speaks with people as young at 8 years old who need someone to talk to when life gets heavy and they need a listening ear, or when they are experiencing suicidal thoughts.
This episode is Part 1 of a series we've committed to on the show call Suicide Awareness and Generational Healing for Black Children and Families.
I also open about about why I decided to create a podcast series that addresses suicide among Black children, and why the Ed Gap Evolution podcast now produces episodes about mental health for the entire family in addition to episodes where we discuss innovative education for K-12 students.
Links to resources Garry O’Neal Jr. shares on the show:
Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The See Plan Do Show: https://www.seeplandoshow.com/about-see-plan-do-show
Joel Pulliam's nonprofit First and Fifteenth Foundation: https://firstandfifteenthfoundation.com/
A self-therapy app that I personally love to use: https://www.enjoybloom.com/
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