Steve is a Suicide Prevention and Workplace Well-Being Advocate, and the Director and Founder of The Jordan Legacy, an organization whose mission is to be at the forefront of the advancement of mental health towards preventing suicide.
Steve got into this line of work after losing his son Jordan to suicide on December 4, 2019.
In this interview, we talk about:
- Jordan's life and mental health history
- Getting a phone call finding out his son had died by suicide
- Managing the grieving process - sleep, grief, family dynamics
- Advice to kids, adults and parents on handling mental health struggles
Steve/The Jordan Legacy's Socials:
The Jordan Legacy Webiste: https://thejordanlegacy.com/
The Jordan Legacy Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanlegacyuk
Steve's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevephilliphope/
Grateful Living Info:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4
Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/
Approximate Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Can you give an intro on your family and what Jordan was like as a kid?
5:41 Was there any discussion on mental health struggles prior to 2015?
7:58 Did Jordan ever use the word “suicide” in his discussions with any family members?
17:18 Did Jordan ever “suicide” in his discussions with friends?
21:15 Did Jordan struggle to ask for help?
22:45 Do you have any advice to parents who have kids dealing with mental health struggles?
28:15 Were there any signs Jordan was considering suicide looking back at the week before his passing?
31:10 What was December 4th like?
38:00 Did you feel guilty?
43:30 What have you done for yourself in terms of the grief process - have you joined a support group or are you seeing a mental health professional?
49:58 How did family dynamics change? Do you have any advice?
56:05 What’s the best way to support you?
59:50 Anything else you want to say?