In episode 17, Angela sits with her special guest, Heidi Jackman. They discuss their experiences with depression, how thoughts of suicide can feel very normal and how a support network is tremendously necessary and share how a healthy support system would look like for each of them. 

Show notes and Resources:

1. National Suicide Prevention Hotline

suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

Open 24 hours to talk: 

1-800-273-8255

 

2. Crisis Text Line

https://www.crisistextline.org/

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis.

 

3. To Write Love On Her Arms

https://twloha.com

Click on the big blue FIND HELP button on the top right hand of the  page. There are resources listed nationwide and state by state

 

4. Mental Health First Aid

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. Find a course near you.

 

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