We're not taught how to have these conversations.: A friend or family member is struggling. Maybe they're just "not themselves." Maybe they're suicidal.
How do we offer support them?
What do we say? What do we need to avoid saying?
What can we do that's actually helpful?
In this episode we explore a list of real-world tested ways we learn from someone who has struggled mightily about the things his support network has done that have helped. These tips are for the end of the spectrum when someone is nearing or in crisis.
Because we need to learn how to offer support and kindness without waiting to be asked.
Link to Sam's blog post with all 11 suggestions:
https://letsqueerthingsup.com/2018/08/24/11-important-ways-my-loved-ones-supported-me-during-a-mental-health-crisis/
Links to two previous episodes with ways to reach out:
1) https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032100/14697923
2)https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032100/14697981
3) Link to free Mental Health America screenings: https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/
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98 - Why Teens Don't Talk to Their Parents About Suicide- Part TWO
97- Ten Reasons Teens Avoid Telling Their Parents About Suicidal Thoughts
96 - Season 8 in Review
95 - Anxiety and Depression (Jordan)
94 - Bonus - Toolkit Tapping (Brad Yates)
93- There is No Normal (Tara)
92- When Depression Can No Longer Be Hidden
91- When Art Imitates Depressed Life
90 : Gut-Mind Health Connection (Dr. Zach Bush)
Generational Healing: A Father and Son Step Out of the Shadows
6 Behaviors to Avoid When Coping with Mental Illness
A Grieving Mother's Message to Depressed Teens
86: A Tragic Truth (Patty and Jack)
Depression 101 Rebroadcast
Depression And The Elderly (Rebroadcast)
Ignored Childhood Depression Affects Adulthood (Re-broadcast)
Season Seven in Review
Talk To Your Children About Mental Health
Messages To My Younger Suicidal Self (Charlotte Underwood)
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