September is Suicide Awareness Month and to raise awareness and highlight its importance, we brought on a good friend of mines, Liz Organo to talk about her story of new motherhood and what she learned from her attempt at suicide. Thankfully Liz is still here to tell her story and live her life. This discussion was a tough one but super important. Find out about how life has changed for the better since the birth of her daughter and how she views her life now compared to life before motherhood. Here are some stats that I pulled from the organization known as S.A.V.E. (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education). 

-Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. (CDC)

-Every day, approximately 130 Americans die by suicide. (CDC)

-There is one death by suicide in the US every 11 minutes. (CDC)

-Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. (CDC)

-Suicide takes the lives of over 48,500 Americans every year. (CDC)

We must not take this issue lightly and we must continue making progress in areas of mental health. Life is precious and a gift. Big love to all y'all and stay blessed!