Tag: suicide epidemic

“Signs of Sorry, Not Sorry.”
Host Bianca McCall connects with Lourdes-Anne Requena, who calls in from London, UK. Lourdes-Anne shares her purpose-filled journey, as a suicide attempt survivor. The two, continue the conversation surrounding the call for empowerment of survivor-experts. Lourdes-Anne talks about the importance of introspection, responsibility taking and now; being the time to be seen and heard — No more suffering in silence.

“Us and Them”
Cristina Frisby joins the Guestlist for the first season of the UNNI Podcast, hosted by Bianca McCall. Cristina shares her lived experiences with codependency, and family history of addiction. She describes how feeling different can lead to disconnection and isolation; key drivers in addiction, and suicide. Cristina references Dr. Robert Weiss’s pro-dependency; and highlights the concept of detaching with care and compassion for those who are battling addiction; parallel to mental dis-ease, and suicide.

“The Art of Safe Storytelling” 
The UNNI Podcast host, Bianca McCall is joined by suicide loss survivor, Susie Reece. Susie is biracial; half Korean, and half Caucasian — And goes by the blogger handle; Southern Fried Asian, on a platform where she uses humor and other safe ways of sharing her story with others, to empower survivorship in communities. Susie shares her lived experiences with suicide — From losing her father at the age of 10 years, being adopted by her Caucasian grandparents, and moved to the state of Arkansas; to becoming a champion in the space of suicide prevention; for youth, first responders, and local law enforcement.

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“I’m Sorry For Your Loss” 
Never done before — The UNNI Podcast brings Melissa Lunardini back, from Episode 4, along with now 18-year-old suicide loss survivor, Colin; who shares his two-year journey with processing his grief, following the death of his father. Colin’s gives a powerful testimony, about making the conscious choice to do the grief work; to reach a healthy balance in his young adult life, where he is a peer advocate in the spaces of grief and loss for young people, and suicide prevention. Melissa Lunardini shares her lived experiences working with Colin, in the aftermath of his family’s tragedy, and other youth in specialty loss groups.

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