Peggy Cale is the Co-Chair of the Central Ohio Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Episode 13 – Small Changes:

Avoid the term “commit suicide” because of a potential perceived negative connotation. Help remove the stigma of talking about suicide and around how suicide is talked about by saying “he/she died by suicide” instead of “he/she committed suicide.”

Talk saves lives. Educate yourself on how to talk to your friends about suicide. If a friend mentions to you that they are having suicidal thoughts or have contemplated suicide, do not give them a pep talk or attempt to minimize their problems. Instead, just listen and continue to voice your concern.

Help celebrate the lives of those who have died by suicide by attending the Out of the Darkness Walk on October 7, 2018 at Alum Creek State Park Beach Pavilion – Columbus, OH: https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.event&eventID=5210

This episode is dedicated to my friend Matthew Douglas who lost his battle with mental illness this year and died by suicide.