**TRIGGER WARNING*

Suicide, suicidal ideation, self-harm, drugs, alcohol

In the wake of our collective grieving over the loss of Stephen "Twitch" Boss, I felt compelled to record this episode about how to help someone who is suicidal. In order to bring you the most complete guideline, I begin the episode by sharing my own experience with suicidal ideation and self-harm at the end of my active addiction, proving that suicidal ideation does not discriminate- it can happen to anyone, even someone who was a volunteer for the Crisis Text Line and the Trevor Project, like I was.

I interviewed Joree Rose, a psychologist and friend, who gave me several tips on how to help your children, students and friends grieve the loss of someone who has died by suicide.

I also interviewed another dear friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, who is a survivor of several suicide attempts. I asked her to tell me what a person who is suicidal truly needs, and her answers were incredibly helpful, courageous and impactful.

Please, please with a cherry on top, share this episode to raise awareness and provide support!!

Here are resources for you if you find yourself in this dire position, and need someone to talk to:

https://www.crisistextline.org/text-us/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://988lifeline.org/

Kristin can be found on TikTok and Instagram: @coachkristinf

Facebook: Kristin Fuller

Website: www.forwardprogressionnow.com