Real Talk with Jesse and Sherrard

Join Sherrard (we hope you feel better Jesse!) as she has some real talk about 211 and 211 Day at the Capitol!

Linked:

www.vialink.org

Join hosts Jesse and Sherrard as they have some real talk about mental health and media! In this episode the hosts dive in to discussing the positives and negatives to mental health depictions in modern media: the good, the bad, the inclusion, the stereotypes, and everything in between. They also discuss 988 and debunk some myths about this helpline

Content Warning: SPOILERS - the hosts do discuss plotlines to movies and TV Shows

There are also frank discussions surrounding mental health, postpartum experiences, and suicide. If this episode is not helpful to your wellness journey please feel free to join for the next one

We're all about self care on this show, so real talk:  we could not maintain our balance and record an episode for today.  Please join our hosts Jesse and Sherrard for a flashback episode for the original topic of self care and the hosts own balance

**Content Warning**

Today we are going to be talking about secure storage and suicide prevention.  Just a quick content warning for our listeners we will be having some real talk about firearms and suicide prevention, which includes data on suicide attempts, so if this information is not helpful for your wellness please feel free to skip and catch up with us next episode

Join Jesse and Sherrard as they have some real talk with VIA LINK's Director of Advocacy and Outreach Erin Sims, LPC-S. They will be discussing secure storage of firearms and Child Access Prevention Laws as suicide prevention and accidental death/injury prevention.

Links:

The Armory Project:

https://www.armoryproject.org/

Manning Family Children's Center:

https://www.manningchildrens.org/community/gun-safety/

Walk the Talk America:

https://walkthetalkamerica.org/

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Policy:

https://afsp.org/public-policy-action-center/

Louisiana Legislative Session:

https://legiscan.com/LA

Learn more or join newsletter for Statewide Suicide Collaborative email - [email protected]

Track CAP Bill in Louisiana - Rep. Cox HB 586

Join hosts Jesse and Sherrard as they flip roles and have some real talk where Jesse interviews Sherrard in her position as Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana to discuss April's Child Abuse Prevention Month and the mission of Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana and America.

Also get some extra details on this year's Pinwheel Walk!

Links:

www.preventchildabuse.org

www.preventchildabusela.org

@vialink211

Join hosts Jesse and Sherrard as they have some real talk about a very real subject - Burn Out!

Join Jesse and Sherrard as they have some real talk about 988! VIA LINK is proud to be a 988 contact center in Louisiana and our hosts take a deep dive into the launch and history of 988 and the current story and impact of this lifeline.

Links:

www.vialink.org

www.helpforgambling.org

www.louisiana988.org

www.988lifeline.org

**Content Warning** This episode contains frank and direct discussion on topics of suicide ideation, suicide loss, grief, and trauma. Please only listen if this is helpful for your own mental wellness.

Join Jesse and Sherrard as they have some Real Talk with Lana Gruell of The Cashleigh Foundation. Lana has taken her own experience with suicide loss and her grief journey and turned her advocacy for herself into advocacy for others by honoring her daughter through the creation of The Cashleigh Foundation. We'll be sharing a story of loss and resilience, and we appreciate your care and compassion as we navigate this important conversation

Resources:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) - www.afsp.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - www.nami.org

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) - www.rainn.org

The Cashleigh Foundation - www.thecashleighfoundation.org

Join hosts Jesse and Sherrard as they have some real talk about needing extra support when the weather is rough and balancing stress with self care (including reality TV!). It's true...we may not know what episode of the podcast we're on, but we know we all deserve patience, understanding, a time for self maintenance

**Content Warning** This episode contains frank discussions regarding fentanyl, gun violence, and pregnancy loss. Please only listen if this will be helpful for your wellness.

Join Jesse and Sherrard as they have some Real Talk with Cheyene Helm, the founder of the Bright Light Foundation. Join them for this episode for a discussion on loss, faith, and the ripple effect of helping others.

Links discussed in the episode:

brightlightfoundation.net

Cheyenespeaks

@brightlightfoundation

Book:  Beauty from Ashes:  A Story of Redemption and Hope