Frank King, Suicide Prevention speaker and trainer, was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years. Depression and suicide run in his family. He’s thought about killing himself more times than he can count. He’s fought a lifetime battle with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidality, turning that long dark journey of the soul into five TEDx Talks and sharing his lifesaving insights on Mental Health Awareness with associations, corporations, and colleges.

In this episode, we discuss:

:: his journey to become a comedian and eventually one who focuses on the topics of depression and suicide

:: what signs to look for in another individual who may be considering suicide

:: what to say to someone who is suicidal

:: how to be with someone in their own darkness

You can find Frank online here as well as here. His social media handles are as follows:

:: IG @mentalhealthcomedian

:: Twitter @theMHcomedian

:: YouTube @thementalhealthcomedian

:: LinkedIn @frankkingthemhcomedian

His TedX Talks can be found at these links:

https://youtu.be/mugOzr6ItFk

https://youtu.be/mCnsHSdAn48

https://youtu.be/IeMg6OFYfU0

https://youtu.be/3D4m33DXtsI

His personal phone number, which he has shared with our listeners is: 858-405-5653

The suicide prevention numbers are as follows:

National Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Text HELP to 741741