Louisa, an area director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, discussing the importance of reducing mental health and suicide stigma by sharing personal stories and providing supportive environments. The importance of self-care and resiliency in maintaining mental health was highlighted, alongside creating individualized care plans since needs aren't "one size fits all". Privacy in relationships, continual learning, and the need for accountability in mental health care, specifically for the LGBTQ+ community, were also discussed.
About Lousia
The first step to solving any problem is understanding it. This video, Louisa Rocque from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, (https://afsp.org/) will talk about suicide prevention, what causes people to think about suicide, and how you can help someone who is suicidal.
If you or anyone you know of is thinking of harming themselves or others, please use one of these links to reach out and get help!!
You're having thoughts: https://afsp.org/im-having-thoughts-of-suicide
You've lost someone https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
You're worried about someone https://afsp.org/what-to-do-when-someone-is-at-risk
You've survived an attempt https://afsp.org/after-an-attempt
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✨ Transcript available at https://www.jennjunod.com/shit2talkabout/s1-e4-shit2talkabout-suicide-prevention-with-louisa-rocque
