Disclaimer: Episode 6 will cover sensitive topics such as suicide ideation, grief, depression, mention of death, and sadness so if this is not the right time for you, you can join us for the next episode! Do what is best for you!
Loss is difficult whether it's the physical death of a friend or the loss of a friendship. This episode will discuss the loss of a friendship and we have a special guest, Ryan Dalusag, founder of Well-Being Heritage Therapeutic Services and a licensed clinical social worker (more information about Ryan towards the bottom).
YOU are important! If you need to talk, make sure to reach out to those that support you. You can also reach out to these national suicide/crisis/mental health hotlines below, they are there for you. If you are dealing with grief, you can reach out to these hotlines as well or find support groups in your area or hotlines available.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat with them online.
- The Trevor Project, from their website: If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text 'START' to 678-678
You can learn more about Ryan Dalusag below:
Well-Being Heritage Therapeutic Services https://www.wellbeingheritage.com/ Social Media (IG/FB): @wellbeingheritage
Ryan Dalusag is the founder of Well-Being Heritage Therapeutic grew up in Southwestern California and is a proud second-generation cis Filipino-American Queer man of color and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA #86311). Ryan has more than 10 years of experience working in the mental health field coming from residential facilities, inpatient hospitals, outpatient programs, community mental health, and academic school systems.
As a Queer Filipino-American, Ryan proudly works to advocate and support those in the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and the greater BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) community as well as LGBTQ+ communities to help break the stigma on mental health and build an understanding of our loved ones, our culture, and of ourselves. Ryan's specialty in therapy is helping high-achieving adults who struggle with identity, sexuality, and/or perfectionism challenges, as well as breaking intergenerational trauma that leads to behaviors like codependency, avoidance, and burnout.
Ryan takes a more client-centered and strengths-based approach.
Ryan enjoys anime or video games, trying new foods while traveling, dancing by himself or learning some new choreography, and spending time with friends enjoying a cup of matcha.
