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Ep. 063 : Showing Up to a Suicide, Part I In one of our most heartfelt and difficult conversations, we talk with Fire Captain Scott Shaunfield about what it’s like to arrive on the scene of a suicide. First Responders’ jobs include responding to everything from burning buildings, car wrecks, and even suicide attempts. When a First Responder gets physically injured in the line of duty there is worker’s compensation to help them get the …

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Ep. 062 : Myth BUSTED– “No One Will Miss Me When I’m Gone” In our series on busting myths that surround mental health, we examine common misconceptions around the topic of suicide. Today, we talk about something that we’ve heard from many suicidal people, “No one will miss me when I’m gone.” This is absolutely FALSE. When someone dies, whether by suicide or other causes, we always mourn them. Grief, rage, sadness, etc. are incredibly …

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Ep. 061 : 988 — The Conversation Continues, Part II We continue our conversation about the purpose and function of 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. As with our prior episode, we take a hard look at some of the opinions shared in a post  about 988. It seems fair to describe this post as critical. In exploring the ideas of this post, we hope to clarify some of the misconceptions expressed and also offer …

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Ep. 060 : 988 — The Conversation Continues, Part I One of our absolute favorite things is getting feedback from our audience. In today’s episode, we discuss an online post that an audience member shared with us about 988, the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which we discussed in our last episode (Ep. 059 : We Call 988). In this post, there are a lot statements about what 988 is and what will happen if you call …

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Ep. 059 : We Call 988 Major mental health news! The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has a new 3-digit phone number, 988. This is a huge victory for mental health advocates! This new number is much easier to remember than the previous 1-800 number. It also marks a tremendous influx of funding from the Biden administration to create and expand call centers and secondary call centers, call centers in Spanish, and improved website chat room …

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