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GREATER PHILADELPHIA SUICIDE WALK Good morning! This time last year, I was preparing for my first American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of Darkness Walk – as a first time Team Captain! As you may have imagined however, due to the pandemic, there is no outdoor AFSP Suicide Awareness walk this year. However there […]
And so it begins. Here we are. The first day of the ninth month in the year 2020. I’ve seen a lot of Septembers before but I’ve never seen this one. Autumn is upon us and it is by far my favorite season! So it’s new…brand new and in the midst of all; this moment […]
I think the most difficult conversation to start is one where we don’t know what to say. It weighs heavily on you and you know something is off but you can’t quite put your finger on it. A loved one, friend or acquaintance is struggling to cope. You notice they’re down, withdrawn, depressed or even […]
THE CONVERSATION WITH V SLIM CONTINUES! #SuicidePreventionMonth If you’re just joining us you’re cordially invited to rock with us from the beginning by clicking here! The First Lady of GrindHard Radio blessed this space with her transparency last week when she talked about her personal struggles and experience with Suicide. She set many a captive […]
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH! As a (Volunteer) Suicide Crisis Hotline Counselor for two organizations (one’s faith based, the other secular) I hear the same traumatic stories but expressed in different languages. I canNOT stress the importance of noticing the signs. Do not let stigma, embarrassment OR pride keep you from getting the […]
God teach me the humility to know that in your hands I heal, without you I wound. Make me an instrument of healing. – Dr. Afshine Ash Emrani authenticitee was launched with the hurting in mind. It was important to me that anyone who stopped by experienced a non judgment zone and were acknowledged. Recognized. […]
THE DAY I FOUND MY VOICE Ever have one of those nightmares? The kind where you can’t move or speak. It’s as though you’re being pinned down by a heavy weight. You wrestle and squirm underneath the unseen heaviness. Held down by the invisible, tossing, turning. Bound. I’ve been there. Literally. You try to scream. […]
