Up top, this episode of course contains discussions about suicide, ideation, completion, and prevention, though not graphic details.

Now, if you're currently experiencing crisis in the United States, please connect with 988 the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

You can call or text 988 or visit 988 Lifeline.org for more information.

Put it in your phone, tell friends.

Outside the United States consult with find a

helpline.com. People have dedicated their lives to saving yours because you

deserve to want to live. Oh hey it's your friend who completely gets it that sometimes you feel like garbage.

And I'm happy you're here for this honest, scientific, and trust me, very empathetic ride

through the research of suicidology.

Honestly, it's a surprisingly friendly and upbeat chat at points because of its frankness

and its lived experience, so stay tuned. Now September is

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and honestly it's relevant year-round and I

hope you'll share this whenever it's needed, which is again every day.

So the World Health Organization reported last month that globally more than 720,000 people

die due to suicide every year and that the reasons for suicide are multifaceted.

We'll go into him.

Now in the United States more people die by suicide than car accidents.

So chances are that if you are listening, you or someone you know has thought about or maybe even completed it.

Now I was going through the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Literature and I found this opening dedication It said to those we have lost to

suicide to those who struggle with thoughts of suicide, to those who have made a

suicide attempt, to those caring for someone who struggles with thoughts of suicide, to those

left behind

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