Read the story at WTVR here. Video below. Greg and Cole spent a lot of time putting this together and I appreciate they put the hotline numbers on the news show. I’m so honored to be one of Greg’s Heroes Among Us for a second time, his award-winning segment. Resource pages here.
USA 1-800-273-8255 USA Crisis Text 741-741 USA Crisis Line for LGBTQ Youth 1-866-488-7386 USA Crisis Text for LGBTQ Youth 678-678 USA TransLifeline 1-833-456-4566 USA Suicide Prevention Lifeline & Chat for the Deaf or Hearing impaired. Or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255 United Kingdom Samaritans 116 123 Australia Crisis Line 13 11 14 Canada Crisis Line 1-833-456-4566 Canada TransLifeline 877-330-6366 International suicide hotlines
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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4 thoughts on “Video: ‘Diary of a Broken Mind’ – CBS6/WTVR-TV Greg McQuade: ‘Heroes Among Us’”
Wow Anne Moss! This was so good. You and Charles were so good. Y’all are doing some amazing things in this world.
Wow Anne Moss! This was so good. You and Charles were so good. Y’all are doing some amazing things in this world.
Thank you so much Jamie. Let me know how you have been doing.
We saw this story on the news last night and I held my breath when you were first speaking. So very powerful. I ordered your book.
Thank Andrew. The first chapters are hard but there is comedy. Wait till you get to bloody bunny.