Suicide Prevention and Hope with Pamela Morris-Perez

Here on the Everything Happens Podcast we don’t shy away from difficult subjects, and today’s episode tackles a topic we’ve been wanting to discuss for awhile-suicide among teens and young adults. My guest today, Dr. Pamela Morris-Perez is someone who approaches this subject with the heart of a grieving mom and the mind of a professor and practitioner who wants to make change possible and wants to teach us how we can help. This is such an important conversation on how communities can help prevent adolescent suicide.
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In this conversation, Kate and Pamela discuss:
- Poignant reflections on being a suicide loss survivor from a parent who is grieving the loss of her child-a topic so rarely discussed
- Why we say “died by suicide”
- How we can prevent teen suicide-including what signs to look for, what to ask, and next steps to take when you’re concerned
In a very important way, this episode won’t create nearly as much anxiety as you think. Talking about suicide is one of the most important ways of making it less likely. So let’s find better language together, shall we?
If you need to talk to someone, call or text 988.
If you are worried about someone, you too can call or text 988 to get resources.
Remember: you matter. Please listen with care.
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[@jennifermarsh1260]

Reconstructed past, perceived present, imagined future - yessss! That narrative & the breaking down of it is shattering... Thank you so much for this conversation!

[@normazimmermann7584]

I wish so much that I could have joined this conversation! I have been in the ‘I don’t want to die, but I can’t live with this anymore.’ Having my dr ask me about suicide was such a relief, but for me going into the hospital felt a very safe place too.

[@cbsteffen]

(Someone wants to go out and get killed which would be Person #1)
Person #1: (whispering) I’m going out to get hit by a vehicle.
Person #2: (after hearing the whisper and therefore holding onto Person #1 super tight) No! Don’t leave this house!
Person #1: SHUT THE ****UP AND LET GO OF ME! LET GO! LET GO, PLEASE!
(Person #2 persistently shakes his/her/their head.)
Person #1: OHH, I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!
Person #2: Why?
Person #1: BECAUSE YOU WON’T SET ME FREE! YOU’RE ONLY HOLDING ME PRISONER BY KEEPING ME ALIVE!!!!!!!!!
Person #2: I have every right to hold you prisoner!
Person #1: BUT I WANT TO DIE SO BAD!
Person #2: Nope! You’re going to listen to me and do as I say forever, even throughout eternity, no matter what!