Rising Above Darkness: Suicide Prevention and Building Resilient Minds with Niyc Pidgeon • 372

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Melissa Monte | Mindset Mentor

Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 897 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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We will learn: How positive psychology techniques can be applied to prevent suicide and improve overall mental health. Practical strategies, including Niyc's "333 system," that you can start using today to build resilience and cope with life's challenges. The importance of creating meaningful connections and how small daily actions can make a significant difference in mental well-being. Have you ever noticed how we tend to avoid talking about suicide until it's too late? It's a topic that many of us shy away from, perhaps because it's uncomfortable, or maybe because we think it won't touch our lives. But the truth is, it affects more of us than we realize. The thing is, when it comes to suicide, we often tell ourselves that hindsight is 20/20. We say, "If only we had known, we could have done something." But is that really true? Or is it just a comforting lie we tell ourselves to ease the pain of loss and helplessness? The reality is, we don't have to wait for hindsight. We can take action now. We can learn to recognize the signs, to have those difficult conversations, to create environments where people feel safe opening up about their struggles. But it's not just about recognizing when someone is in crisis. It's about building a society where mental health is prioritized, where seeking help is normalized, and where we all have the tools to support ourselves and each other through life's challenges. Our guest today is Niyc Pidgeon, an award-winning Positive Psychologist, Keynote Speaker, Business Mentor, and author of the book, "One More Day." She is the Founder of The Positive Psychology Coach Academy CertificationⓇ Program and is on a mission to help a billion people become more mentally healthy. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/372 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever noticed how we tend to avoid talking about suicide until it's too late?
0:07.0	It's a topic that a lot of us shy away from, maybe because it's uncomfortable, maybe because we think it's not going to touch our lives.
0:16.0	But the truth is, it affects more of us than we realize.
0:20.0	I've experienced this firsthand several times. Just last year I lost a friend to
0:26.7	suicide and it's one of those heart-wrenching situations where you look back and
0:31.5	wonder if there were signs that you missed or things
0:35.0	that you could have done differently. And it's not the first time I've been touched
0:38.9	by this. In high school one of my first losses was a dear friend who died by suicide.
0:46.4	And then I lost an uncle to suicide.
0:49.0	And these experiences have taught me that we need to talk about this now, not later. We need awareness in the present
0:56.2	moment, not just hindsight reflections of what could have been done. It reminds me of how people approach physical health. There was a time
1:05.8	when we only addressed health issues after they became a serious problem, but now
1:10.5	preventative health is a huge focus for a ton of people.
1:14.8	Not everyone, of course, but it should be.
1:17.8	And the same goes for mental health and suicide prevention.
1:21.8	The thing is, when it comes to suicide, we usually tell ourselves that hindsight is 20-20.
1:28.4	We say, if only we had known, we could have done something.
1:31.9	But is that really true? Or is it just a comforting lie that we tell ourselves
1:36.2	to ease the pain of loss and of helplessness? The reality is we don't have to wait for hindsight. We can take
1:47.0	action now. We can learn to recognize the signs, to have those tough
1:52.4	conversations, to create environments where people feel safe
1:56.8	opening up about what they're going through.
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