You guys asked, the girls did it. The taboo topic of suicide and unpacking everything that goes with it. Speaking to personal experiences of loved ones, and how we can possibly get better as a society if we all weren't so scared to open the conversation. 

Your Hosts: Taylor Nicks, Ryan Nicolaidis, & Christy Ray

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Episode Notes:

Thank you to our Sponsors this week! Jason Burt aka Electrophunck, Hayden Doerr, & Emily Falk

"Don't Sleep On Mental Health" with Christy

• New York Governor Cuomo has called on any/all licensed therapists to band together in offering therapy to New York citizens struggling with mental wellness during the epidemic. We love seeing officials take initiative for mental health on a state level!
  • New York citizens can call 1-844-863-9314 to speak to a licensed mental health professional during crisis and/or time of need.
• Maintaining Routines/ Self-Care During Quarantine:
  • Stay Connected- Maintain sense of community even while social-distancing via FaceTime, Zoom, etc.
  • Try to keep a schedule that works for you
  • Get outside! Get your Vitamin D! (& wear sunscreen!)
  • Practicing Gratitude every day; Wake up and find at least one thing you're grateful for.
  • Don't beat yourself up! Give yourself some grace.
• Pro-Tip: When you observe a negative thought or critical self-talk: Try responding by saying the word "Change" out-loud. This will help interrupt the destructive pattern we all subconsciously get stuck in.
• Tea Time With Tay:
  • Transparency about Self-Realization
  • Taking responsibility & owning-up to mistakes
  • This is a safe space for these things!
• Pro-Tip: We all need therapy!! 
• National Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-273-8255 or Text TALK to 741741 for free counseling 

  • The line provides free confidential support 24/7 including non english speakers.

  • A skilled trained professional will answer. Someone that is trained in active listening, and has been assessed as having a calming and non-judgemental qualities. They answer and will not start off by asking a series of questions. You can start the call however you would like. The entire goal is to help you feel supported and safe. Not to get you in trouble or necessarily rescue you.

  • Even in high risk situations crisis workers will do everything they can to work with the caller and come up with a safety plan first without intervention.

  • If you think someone you know is having a suicidal crisis, you might not know how to reach out to them. You may fear saying the wrong thing. You may also call this hotline for advice for this. They find simple ways to help you be a system of support for your friend or family member.

• University of Indiana Bloomington Case Study Toxic Masculinity as it relates to Males Suicide: Men are 4 times more likely than women to commit suicide. The Indiana University Bloomington did 78 studies with over 20,000 participants. The team concluded that it "It supports and confirms research done in the last 60 years that people who conform to masculinity have poor mental health." The truth behind this research is teaching our children to "man up" is tearing people down and we have incorporated this as healthy practice. The traits that were most prevalent for an unhealthy mental state were "Winning, emotional control, risk-taking, violence, dominance, playboy, self-reliance, power over women, and disdain for homosexuals." The top three that stood out more than the rest were in regards to frail mental health were "Sexual promiscuity, self-reliance and power of women." This study also showed that in men, mental illness is more easily masked. It's been shown for decades that women are more apt to recognize illness of any sort and get help. The studies concluded that women aren't any healthier but that some men just repress it.

• Suicide in Teens/ Role of Social Media

  • Comparison is the thief of joy. Reducing social media time is helpful in mitigating chronic depression
• Free Help In Dallas/Greater DFW Area:

  • Foundation 45: A Non-Profit foundation offering FREE THERAPY & support groups several times a week that focus on depression, suicide, anxiety, mental health, & chemical dependency.

    • Supervised by licensed counselors who are acquainted with the creative arts community.

    • All meetings are currently being held online until further notice, and are being held at their normal times: Sunday 2PM, Monday 7PM, Thursday 7PM

    • Download the App for your phone or Desktop to join a meeting! Adults 18+ are invited to share their struggles & successes with mental health issues & suicide.

     

  • Backline.care
    • Backline Mission: To connect music industry professionals and their family members with a trusted network of mental health and wellness providers
    • In 2019 Backline was created to provide easy access to preventative car3e and crisis management services for the music community
    • In response to COVID-19: Come Together Crisis Initiative- Virtual Mental Health & Wellness support for the music industry: Support Groups, Breathwork, Live Yoga (All Levels), & Meditation
    • If in Crisis: Please Text "TWLOHA" to 741741 to speak w/ a compassionate, trained crisis counselor on their crisis text line: FREE & Available 24/7 If in UK or Canada, Text "TWLOHA" to 686868
• Eckhart Tolle on Suicide- how it relates to his book "A New Earth": his self-realization on surrendering to the present moment. "Who you are cannot be defined through thinking or mental labels or definitions. It is the very sense of being, or presence, that is there when you become conscious of the present moment. In essence, you and what we call the present moment are, at the deepest level, one."
• Inhale/Exhale with Ryan
  • What are you inhaling/exhaling this week?
• Guided Meditation: Take 2 minutes to rest & be fully present with us!