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Social Anxiety

Social Anxiety

Today is my brothers 27th birthday.  Or, it would have been, if he had not committed suicide in December 2014. My brother suffered from unamangeable anxiety & depression.  I'm remembering his life, his illness, and his death, as I read the Spring 2016 edition of Tricycle magazine. Social anxiety comes from being focused on "how we are doing" in this world.  We are constantly judging our Read the article >>
Storytelling will Save the World… Yes, Even Yours

Storytelling will Save the World… Yes, Even Yours

The following post is a guest post authored by Josh Rivedal.  Josh is founder, executive director of The i'Mpossible Project, and an author, actor, playwright, and international public speaker on suicide prevention, mental health, and diversity. Captain’s log, Stardate January 2011. Where unfortunately many have gone before. I’m twenty-six years old and thinking about dying… actually Read the article >>
Digital Resources for Suicide Survivors

Digital Resources for Suicide Survivors

For my survivor story, click here. I spent a copious amount of time over the past several months preparing my Ignite Boulder talk on Suicide Stigma; both as a means of meticulously preparing for speaking to a large audience, but also a cathartic way of making sense of my own survivor story. I actually found it pretty hard to find good information online about the epidemic of suicide.  I'm Read the article >>