In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Darren Shell, a suicide loss survivor and the author of 317: a Suicide Loss Survivor Story. He is also an integrated facilities designer for Cone Health and part of the development team for the peer-to-peer suicide prevention app, We Care. They talk about death by suicide, dealing with grief, and the stigma of suicide loss.
[03:08] Why Darren settled on 317 as the Title of His Book
[05:05] Understanding that Grief and Loss is Personal
[06:58] Darren's Reaction When He learned of His Friend's Death
[11:15] Pastor Wallace, Baby Jesus, and The Fire Truck
[15:26] How to Communicate News of a Death By Suicide
[17:30] Suicide Loss Survivors and the Stigma of Suicide Loss
[20:02] God Does Not Give People More Than They Can Handle
[24:17] The Kenny, Paul, and Darren Dynamic
[25:40] Darren Narrates the Worst Day of His Life
[31:41] Coping with Emotions After a Loved One's Death by Suicide
[36:13] Connecting with Veterans and Launching a Suicide Prevention App
[43:01] The Out of Darkness Community Walks
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