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Ep. 058 : Losing Two Brothers to Suicide, Part II We continue our heartfelt conversation in part II of our chat with special guest, Dennis Gillan. Dennis has the unfortunate distinction of having lost two brothers to suicide over the span of eleven years. Though Dennis has known true hardship, one thing that sticks out when you speak with him is that he still holds on to great hope. Dennis mentions time and again that he …

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Ep. 057 : Losing Two Brothers to Suicide, Part I Losing one brother to suicide is an unimaginable grief. Our guest today, Dennis Gillan, lost two brothers to suicide over the span of 11 years. Dennis has transformed his misery into his mission and now runs a suicide prevention organization called Half a Sorrow Foundation. He speaks, advocates, and helps to lobby legislators on ways to improve access to mental health.  Today he shares the story …

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Ep. 056 : LGBTQ+ Youth & Suicide, Part II In part two of our series on LGBTQ+ youth and their elevated risk for suicide, we finish our chat with Austin Davis Ruiz (he/him) of the Montrose Center. The Montrose Center is an affirming space for Houston’s LGBTQ+ community that provides a wide variety of services, including mental health care. Austin shares both hard hitting facts and his own personal experience with the challenges LGBTQ+ youth …

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Ep. 055 : LGBTQ+ Youth & Suicide, Part I When we discuss groups that are more at risk for suicide, amongst the most vulnerable, are LGBTQ+ youth. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people. LGBTQ+ young people are more than 4 times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers. Being gay or transgender does not make you more likely to be depressed or suicidal. Instead, it is society’s treatment and …

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Ep. 054 : Jay’s Journey, Part II What happens after you survive two suicide attempts? In part II of our chat with Jay Shifman, public speaker and host of the “Choose Your Struggle” podcast, we talk about his road to recovery. Jay describes the days after his unsuccessful attempts to end his life, the time he spent in a hospital, and then a very difficult stretch in a rehab facility. Ultimately, Jay moved in with his Grandma …

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