From one suicide survivor to another, I love you.
📌 Changing the Narrative on Suicide.
With hope and solidarity,
World Suicide Prevention Day
Tag: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
She needed that hug. 🫂
🗣 CHECK ON YOUR PEOPLE! Suicidal ideation is REAL. I’m not speaking as a mental health advocate right now, I’m speaking as a person who attempted suicide in 2018. 🥹
“A woman was saved Saturday afternoon after climbing onto the I-96 overpass and moving toward the middle of the freeway.
A Detroit police Sgt. quickly reached her and grabbed her through the fence. Officers kept talking with her until Detroit Fire Department crews arrived with a ladder truck. Firefighters were then able to bring her down safely. The woman was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time.
If you or a loved one is in distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, or text 741-741. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7 for civilians and veterans. Locally, you can also call the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Helpline at 800-241-4949. (They come to you.)”
📌Credit: Metro Detroit News
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
#BeThe1To is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The Lifeline network and its partners are working to change the conversation from suicide to suicide prevention, to actions that can promote healing, help, and give hope.
In mental solidarity,
May 24th 2019.
Five years ago, I attempted suicide.
I am a suicide survivor.
Cheers to five years of healing, growth, resilience, and courage.
xoxoxo,
Sonique 🫶🏼
👑 Remembering Cheslie Kryst 🕊
April 28, 1991 – January 30, 2022
Civil litigating attorney who often did pro bono work. Fashion blogger who taught women how to dress professionally and affordably for the office. Two-time Emmy-nominated television correspondent. Crowned Miss USA in 2019. Just to name a few. But even with her multiple awards and a long list of prominent accolades behind her smile and success, was high-functioning depression. A battle she unfortunately lost by committing suicide two years ago.
⚠️ Trigger warning. ⚠️
On January 30, 2022, Cheslie died by suicide by jumping from the 29th floor of The Orion, a 60-story apartment building in Midtown Manhattan where she resided.
April Simpkins is on a mission in turning her pain, grief, and loss into purpose. Advocating for mental health awareness all in the name of her daughter Cheslie. I invite you to watch April’s emotional and personal interview back in 2022 with the Red Table Talk. Where April reveals Cheslie’s chilling final text message, her previous suicide attempt, her battle with depression, her heartbreak, and her journey through mental instability.
Thank you so much April for your advocacy and bravery.
Her memoir, By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile and Mental Illness, is scheduled for posthumous release on April 23, 2024.
Pre-order here.
Rest peacefully angel. Your advocacy and life were not in vain. May your legacy continue to bless us all.
Meet Officer Kevin Briggs 👑
In 2005, Officer Kevin Briggs prevented a 22 year old man named Kevin Berthia from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. They spent 92 minutes together talking, which ultimately saved Kevin’s life.
A decade later, they reunited under the same bridge, this time under better circumstances.
Kevin Briggs has prevented over 200 people from jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Thank you Officer Kevin Briggs for being a hero in so many ways. 👑
Bravo Kevin Berthia for turning your pain into purpose. 👑
Two parting words: I survived.
Two parting words: I survived. 🩷
#suicidesurvivor ;
#suicideprevention 🚫
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ☀️
🕊 Angus Cloud.
988 One-Year Anniversary! 🎉
Whatever your reason for reaching out, the #988Lifeline connects you to someone who will listen and support you.
You are not alone.
Call or text: 988.
Chat: 988lifeline.org
People connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for countless reasons. When a person texts, calls, or chats 988, they’ll reach a trained crisis counselor ready to listen and provide support. 📣 Help people get the support they need by sharing this with your network.
