Suicide /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to dieNational Suicide Lifeline Katie Ellison contacted us after our first episode. She presented the word Suicide and shared her story with us. Katie has a personal history with suicide and has a background in suicide prevention. This episode is a bit longer than usual but we address important and challenging topics. Parts of this discussion might be tough for some of our audience so please do what you need to take care of yourself (even if that means clicking off). Thank you for tuning in and listening to Katie share her story and expertise. Katie works in Firearm Suicide Prevention for the Missouri Institute of Mental Health as well as runs her own suicidie prevention consulting business, Semicolon Consulting. In this epsiode we discuss who Katie is and why she chose her field in suicide prevention. We go into details about what community response looks like, what is contagion, and what can you do to help (yourself or others). Time stamps for topics discussed are at the bottom of this episode description.Learn more about Katie's work hereObsessions:The Sunshine PlaceDon't Worry DarlingBad Bitches Have Bad Days TooResources (not exhaustive):National Suicide Lifeline  or Text 741741The Trevor Project or Text "START” to 678678Trans LifelineBad Bitches Have Bad Days TooBlack Mental Health ResourcesEpisode timestamps:Intro- 0:00-4:20Who is Katie- 4:20-21:43Suicide Community Response- 21:43-33:00The 13 Reasons Why Phenomenon- 33:00-43:15Risk Factors and What to do- 43:15-53:47Firearm Suicide Prevention- 53:47-1:05:33Access to Resources- 1:05:33-1:13:04Closing- 1:13:04-1:29:52