In this episode, Jen shares the story of losing her brother, Teddy, to suicide and how she has been making meaning from the loss and learning to live with her grief. She is a mental health advocate, marathoner, and writer. Jen also is currently serving on the Massachusetts chapter of the board member of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We discuss how walking for her own peace turned into running miles to honor her brother's memory and how that has forged connections with others grieving loved ones as well as where she is with her grief currently.
Content Warning: Information presented in this episode may be triggering to some people. It contains talk of suicide.
If you are in the US and would like support for yourself or someone else with substance use, suicidal thoughts, or other topics discussed in this episode, please call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or Text your 5-digit ZIP Code to 435748 (HELP4U) or call a warmline. For more immediate crisis call 911, 988, or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you believe you are witnessing an overdose, call 911 or your country’s emergency number immediately even if you are administering Narcan.
In the USA an updated directory of warmlines by state can be found at https://warmline.org/warmdir.html
A warmline directory for trained peer supports in over 20 countries can be found at https://www.supportiv.com/tools/international-resources-crisis-and-warmlines (some of these may be hotlines).
More information on Jen is available at:
Her Website: http://www.jenniferhoye.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen.and.pen/
On her Healing Miles: http://www.jenniferhoye.com/miles
About her brother, Teddy: http://www.jenniferhoye.com/remembering-teddy-fusco
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