Suicide Prevention Resources

If you are in crisis:

  • Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline a 24−hour crisis center or dial 911

    • 1−800−273−TALK (8255)  

  • Text the Crisis Text Line The Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis.

    • Text “Home” to 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.

  • Visit The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Website.

  • Contact your mental health provider.

  • Get help from your physician or other health care provider.

  • Reach out to a friend, family member, or other social support.

  • Call 9-1-1

#104 A Pastor's Wife Who Has Contemplated Suicide? (ft. Heather‪)‬

In this episode we welcome Heather, a pastor's wife who has battled thoughts of suicide nearly her entire life. Heather shares of some of the criticism she has received at times for needing a lifeline for mental health, as well as how she has remained on purpose in spite of some of the naysayers. Often times in churches and faith communities there's a predisposition to thinking that mental health and mental wellness are givens for people of faith and that it is a sign of weakness or even "sin" should someone need to reach out for help. Heather helps destroy that notion on this episode. Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. Please visit PhilipStein.com and use promo code "PTSD10" to support the work of Life After PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

#85 The Solution To Suicide Is Love - A Father Grieves The Loss Of His Son (ft. Brenton Wright‪)‬

In this episode, we welcome Brenton Wright, father of Calvin Desir, the second of two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students lost to suicide in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting. Less than a week earlier the Coral Springs, Florida-Parkland, Florida community lost Sydney Aiello, a fellow survivor of the shooting. While Life After PTSD generally focuses on the story after the story, where a new normal of someone's deciding is realized after clearing their trauma, we also labor to eliminate the stigma of seeking mental wellness and Brenton's passionate plea serves as a wake-up call to us all that no one should ever have to feel or experience what he and his wife did in the loss of their son. As we seek to end that stigma, the solution is to love

The information provided is not for diagnostic use or a substitute for mental health care. A mental health professional can make a proper assessment of your symptoms and help you recover. Contact a doctor, first responder, or a mental health professional immediately.