trigger warning: suicide & depression. are you struggling with heavy thoughts? is someone around you exhibiting warning signs associated with suicidal behavior? would you like to know strategies to contribute to creating suicide-safe communities? hey everyone, this is a serious episode, and likely the most important one we’ve ever made. we recently did a suicide prevention training through safeTALK, and this week, we recap this experience and our main takeaways. we want to emphasize that every single person’s life is valuable, and many suicides are preventable. through this episode, we hope you learn about invitations, ways to navigate conversations with people thinking of suicide, and connect them with the help they need.

hotlines:

24/7 Suicide or Crisis Hotline: 988

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: HEAL to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255

WA Teen Link 7 days/week 6-9:30: 1.866.TeenLink.

other resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqfn8XvpJD4

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

https://988lifeline.org/help-someone-else/

please reach out to our instagram @teensunscripted or to our email teensunscripted@gmail.com if you’d like to just talk through anything. you’re not alone, and you’re so strong!

does it feel like you have too much on your plate? like you’re juggling multiple lives while still trying to maintain healthy relationships? in this episode, we have a special guest (and our special friend!) abhidi who is also the founder of EmpowerCare, an organization dedicated to improving healthcare access for underserved communities. tune in as we chat with abhidi about dealing with the pressures of school, coping with tumultuous relationships, and being a women in stem. look forward to more content coming soon!!

do you feel undeserving of your accomplishments? does imposter syndrome hit you time to time? do you convince yourself that your success is because of factors aside from your hard work?

we discuss all these confusing feelings and our personal experiences battling imposter syndrome as people with high expectations for ourselves. here's our reminder to be more lenient and kind with yourself!