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Tips For Reaching and explored the impact suicide has ations have happened in the past, it’s
had on the community as a whole. Beth
okay. And there is hope. And there is an
Out to Those Who Anne shared a concept that she and opportunity to be able to talk through
Lesa learned through their training by whatever is happening,” she explained.
Are Struggling With Brené Brown as Dare To Lead© Program

Suicidal Thoughts facilitators, “One of the things that Brené Lesa shared, “My first invitation to you
all would be to acknowledge that every-
says is that what we all need is human
connection. Our brains are hardwired one is going through something. We
For All Seasons’ Community for connection. And what we know is don’t know what somebody is experienc-
ing behind closed doors . . . and to recog-
Conversation About Suicide Pre- that for each of us sitting in this room, nize that everyone is not necessarily

vention Offers Practical Tips For when we peel away all the layers, what living a good life, which is what things
Reaching Out to Those Who Are we want is to be seen, heard, and valued. look like sometimes on Facebook and
Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts When one of those things is missing, it other social media. It can look like this
makes a diff erence.”
At a recent community conversation, picture-perfect place, when in reality,
“Life is Better with You Here: A Commu- “And so part of this conversation is about sometimes we’re struggling and we just
nity Conversation about Suicide Preven- how can we, as a community, lean into don’t know how to communicate that.”
tion,” at the Avalon Th eatre in Easton, the thought that if every single person She explained that sometimes people
CEO Beth Anne Langrell, Chief Clinical who could start and end their day and who struggle with suicide are afraid to

Officer Lesa Lee, LCSW-C, and modera- feel that they were seen and heard and be seen struggling because they don’t
tor Bruce Grove, QACTV, shared practi- valued, imagine what our community want anyone to know that they’re suff er-
cal strategies and tips for reaching out to would look like.” ing and provided ways to communicate
those who are struggling with suicidal “Our job at For All Seasons is to help with people when this happens. One of
thoughts. you live your best life and to fi nd hope. the tips she mentioned is paying atten-
The conversation began with the And the No Matter What … You Matter tion and noticing changes in our loved
acknowledgment that most people in campaign is as simple as it sounds. We ones’ behaviors – as an important fi rst
the room had been impacted by suicide want our community to be leaning into step in suicide prevention.
in some way, either directly or indirectly, what is happening, no matter what situ-

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