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Fight Like a Mother

Sep 30, 2020

Alyson Deussen a mother of a gay son speaks about how we as members of a faith community, neighbors, friends, teachers etc can better love and accept our LGBTQ teens and young adults.  She lost her son to suicide 8 years ago and teaches us how to support and love these teens and their families.

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Sep 16, 2020

Ganel-lyn Condie is an author, public speaker and passionate suicide prevention advocate.  She shares the story of losing her sister Meg to suicide and how that has driven her passion to speak out about mental health and suicide.  We chat about how we as humans are all broken and that is okay, but we need...


Sep 2, 2020

September is suicide awareness month.  Therapist Niki Olsen talks about 5 myths surrounding suicide and what the truth really is.  She shares the importance of being a trusted person for someone with suicidal ideation and give several tools on how to be an advocate for someone dealing with these thoughts.  


Sep 1, 2020

September is national suicide prevention and awareness month and perhaps it has never been more timely.  During the Covid pandemic, mental health has taken a deep dive for many.  Not only is suicide prevention important nationally, but has become personal and of vital importance in my own family.  I share part of our...