CW // suicide
Meet Jermaine Dunn, a father working to start a non-profit focused on mental health. Jermaine champions health through conversations.
Listen as Jermaine reflects on the tragic loss of his son, Cameron, in November 2023 and what he’s learned about life since. He shares how he has learned to cope, advice for checking in with our loved ones, and what the community could do more of to support mental health and prevent suicides.
Bethany Williams joined host Gerald "GEO" Gibson as a co-host for this episode. Bethany is a licensed clinical social worker and an #IChampionHealth Community Health Champion.
If you or someone you know is struggling to cope emotionally or needs support now, call or text 988. You can also chat online with a trained professional at 988lifeline.org/chat. The 988 Lifeline network is free, confidential, and available 24/7 across the United States.
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This episode was recorded at the Charles Young Center, located at 540 E Third St. in Lexington, KY. You can learn more about the Charles Young Center here.
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#IChampionHealth is a collaboration between the PREVENT Community-Engaged Alliance in the UK College of Education, Operation Making A Change, and the United Way of the Bluegrass.
This project is supported by funds made available by the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Office of Health Equity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, under RFA-OT21-2103. The contents of this podcast are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or endorsement by the Kentucky Department for Public Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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