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Back to EpisodesChanging the Narrative on Suicide & Mental Health with Lisa Sugarman
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🎙 Season 10 Opener | 2024 People's Choice Podcast Award Winner (Health) | 2024 Women in Podcasting Award (Best Mental Health Podcast) | Over 1 Million Downloads 🎙
🔔 Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions about suicide. Please reach out for support if you or someone you know is struggling. Resources are listed below.
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Episode Overview
In this powerful Season 10 opener, we sit down with Lisa Sugarman—a mental health advocate, crisis counselor, and three-time suicide loss survivor. Lisa shares her deeply personal journey, the importance of suicide prevention, and how we can shift the narrative around mental health.From losing her father and loved ones to suicide to becoming an advocate for awareness and support, Lisa's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. She also introduces The Help Hub, a vital resource for mental health support worldwide.
This conversation is about breaking the stigma, offering hope, and providing real-life strategies for mental well-being. If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode is for you.
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"You are not alone. You may not see the light right now, but it’s there—on the other side of this moment. Keep going." - Lisa SugarmanMeet Our Guest: Lisa Sugarman
Lisa Sugarman is an author, nationally syndicated columnist, mental health advocate, and crisis counselor with The Trevor Project. A three-time suicide loss survivor, Lisa writes the opinion column We Are Who We Are and is the author of: 📖 How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It 📖 Untying Parent Anxiety 📖 LIFE: It Is What It IsLisa contributes to platforms like Mental Health Television Network (MHTN), NAMI, Healthline Parenthood, GrownAndFlown, TODAY Parents, Thrive Global, and More Content Now. She lives and writes just north of Boston.