Sally Spencer-Thomas is an award-winning speaker in mental health. After losing her brother Carson to suicide, in 2004, she focused her work as a psychologist to fighting the stigma surrounding suicide. 

In this interview, she tells her Carson's story, how it impacted her family, and how she dealt with her own mental illness, which was partially caused by the trauma of losing him.  Sally discusses how suicide affects first-responders, who often experience compassion fatigue, the importance of being open about our own struggles, and sends a powerful message to religious leaders regarding their approach to suicide.  

She has earned an international reputation as an entrepreneur and innovator in social change and has held leadership roles with the International Association of Suicide Prevention and the American Association of Suicidology. In 2016, she was invited to speak at the White House on men’s mental health.  

Her website https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/  

For more information on suicide, visit:  www.understandsuicide.com  

This watch this interview on my YouTube Channel "Understand Suicide"

https://youtu.be/V5rLKYnpskY 

My book "Understanding suicide: living with loss, paths to prevention" 

https://amzn.to/2ANczuR