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The episode discusses the hidden mental health crisis within the massage therapy profession, spotlighting alarming suicide rates and the pressing need for open dialogue and community support. By exploring the complexity of suicidal ideation and the current model we use to understand suicide, we aim to equip listeners with tools to recognize and address these critical issues.

Suicide hotline: call or text 988
International Suicide Hotlines

Register for the Community Processing Event on February 25th

CDC Article: Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation
Healwell Class: Empowering Individuals to Navigate Crisis
Integrated Motivational Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior
Entrapment Scale
Boring Books for Bedtime Podcast

PBS Documentary: Facing Suicide
When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It

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