Charles loved his carbs. Bagel bites, pizza, cheese sandwiches, rolls, cereal, pop tarts. Vegetables? Rarely. Fruit? Sure if I cut it up and put it in front of him. His diet drove me bananas!
This one was sent to me by Carole Goforth. I got all of y’all seeing hearts everywhere. Suicide awareness lives in hearts found everywhere. Even burger buns.
I am an emotionally naked TEDx speaker, and author of the Book, Diary of a Broken Mind and co-author with Kim O'Brien PhD, LICSW of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. I raised two boys, Richard and Charles, and lost my younger son, Charles to substance use disorder and suicide on June 5, 2015. I help people foster a culture of connection to prevent suicide, reduce substance misuse and find life after loss. My motivational, training and workshop topics include suicide prevention, addiction, mental illness, coping strategies/resilience, and grief.
As talented and funny as Charles was, letting other people know they matter was his greatest gift. And now the legacy I try and carry forward in my son's memory.
Professional Speaker Website. Trained in ASIST and trainer for the evidence-based 4-hour training for everyone called safeTALK.
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