Guest host Diya Joshi, a freshman at the University of Cincinnati and a member of Cincinnati's Youth Council for Suicide Prevention, steps in today to talk with Sheila Munafo-Kanoza, Founder and Director of Companions on a Journey, and Ann Marie Kahwaty-Bogan, MSW, LISW-S, Bereavement Specialist at Companions on a Journey. For youth, there are numerous losses right now: school, work, connection, sports, certainty, predictability, and normalcy. Some losses are life delayed and some are canceled and gone forever. One of the most effective ways to cope with grief and loss is through a social connection, which is not available for many right now. We hope that you will learn a bit about grief, how grief works in the body, and techniques for identifying and managing the grief of lost experiences.
Websites
1N5.org
Companions on a Journey
Psychology Today - Find a Therapist
CDC Stats on Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Mindfulness Resources
4-7-8 Breathing
Grounding & Gratitude Mindfulness Video
Insight Timer App
Headspace App
CALM App
Find 1N5 on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/1N5.org.stopthestigma/
Instagram: @1n5.org.stopthestigma/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1N5_org
Find Companions on a Journey on Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompanionsOnAJourney/
National Resources:
You don’t have to be in a crisis to talk with someone.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1- 800-273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
The Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message. Crisis Counselors bring texters “from a hot moment to a cool calm” using techniques in empathetic listening. Once they’ve built rapport and trust, explored the issues, and established the texter’s goal, they collaboratively problem-solve to help the texter come up with a plan to stay safe. Texting in will not appear on your bill if you have AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon as your cell phone carrier.
