On a path to help stop suicide, Shelley Pavlis volunteers with AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) in Orange County, CA as a Board Member, Project 2025 Champion, and Talk Saves Lives presenter. Follow Shell as she navigates her way through the world of suicide prevention, discusses how to help those who are affected by suicide, and talks to other volunteers who share their stories of survival or lived experience in order to help others.
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Teen World-Changer, Shannon Monet, on Bullying, Suicide, and Peer Support
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How does bullying affect the mental health of kids and teens? Shannon Monet candidly explains how the words of her classmates affected her, some of the choices that helped shape her emotions, and how she regained her own sense of power and purpose to help others. You won’t want to miss this 15-year-old’s perspective on mental health, her suggestion…
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Part 2: Mental Illness and Police Officers with Blue Wives Matter
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Retired Police Captain Robert Sweaza and his wife, Kristen, are my guests in Part Two of Mental Illness with Police Officers, where we discuss mental illness and how it relates to law enforcement officers. Kristen and Robert are the founders of Blue Wives Matter, a nonprofit dedicated to providing support for the families of fallen law enforcement …
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Part 1: Mental Illness and Police Officers
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We're welcoming Joseph Reid back to the Hope Out of the Darkness Podcast. Joe is the founder and executive director of BrokenPeople.org and Author of Broken Like Me: And Insider's Toolkit for Mending Broken People, which he talked about during Episode 5. In this episode, Joe talks about the relationship between insight, compassion, and law enforcem…
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Integrative Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Mental Wellness with Britten Devereaux
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Integrative Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Mental Wellness with Britten Devereaux There is much more to mental health than a person's feelings. Sleep, diet, relationships, and screen time all contribute to a person's mental well-being. Britten Devereaux explains how and why she and her colleagues treat the entire person, along with the patient…
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The arts can have a profound effect on a person's mental health and can offer a place of hope and healing to many people. Dylan Russell and Jake Blair, Aunt and Nephew, tell us about how the arts offered a safe place to express their emotions after losing their family member to suicide. Dylan is the Director of Education and Outreach at Laguna Play…
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Hell on Earth, Faith, and Science with Jared Diehl
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Jared Diehl is the host of the Louder Now podcast and this week he joins Shell to have the important conversation about mental health and faith. Jared talks about his upbringing with a supportive mother, an abusive father, a life shaped by faith, and how all of that impacted his mental health. He talks plainly about his experience with bipolar diso…
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Breaking Free From the Silence of Suicide with Michelle Anhang
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Professional Certified Coach Michelle Ahnang knows very well how not allowing yourself to grieve can hurt you far after you've lost a loved one to suicide. 15 years ago, Michelle's husband killed himself. Their family decided not to tell people the truth about his death for some time, which made Michelle's healing process long and arduous. In this …
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Brilliant Things Abound: How Art Can Open a Dialogue About Mental Health
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Professor Tony Vezner, head of the Theater Department at Concordia University, talks about this fall's show, Every Brilliant Thing. This one-man play gets the conversation about suicide started using humor, an intimate venue, and audience participation to tell the story from the point of view of a child of a suicide survivor as he catalogs everythi…
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The Journey Through Loss with Michael Puldy
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Every person's journey through the grief of losing a loved one to suicide is unique, but it doesn't have to be lonely. In 2009 Michael Puldy's first wife ended her life. Michael talks about how he used his life experience with mental health challenges in his family to support his three sons and make his way through life after loss, the frustration …
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Feeling They’ve Been Heard…Emergency Management with Scott O’Donnell
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Clinical Therapist and workplace safety expert Scott O'Donnell gives valuable insight into the value of making others feel heard. He offers advice on dealing with patients in crisis, anxious family members, and fearful staff, as well as ways to mitigate workplace violence - before the de-escalation stage. Scott also discusses his strategies to crea…
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Forgive Yourself and Take Charge with Jennifer Sandowsky
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Host: Shell Pavlis Guest: Jennifer Sandowsky Jennifer Sandowsky literally wrote the book on exploring the role of unresolved emotions so that we can shine the light of forgiveness on ourselves to liberate us from the victim inside. In this candid interview, she highlights the importance of advocating for yourself, understanding all courses of avail…
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Joseph Reid on Making Strategic Vulnerability a Social Norm to Help People With Their Mental Health
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Host: Shell Pavlis Guest: Joseph Reid A support group allows members to exchange personal experiences and thoughts, coping methods, and firsthand knowledge about mental health. A support group can bridge the gap between your own coping strategies and the need for emotional assistance for many people. A person's connection with a doctor or other men…
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Warning Signs of Suicide and Shell’s Story
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Shell Pavlis, the Creator and Host of Hope Out of the Darkness, is a suicide loss survivor. She shares her personal story about how she was affected by suicide and the warning sign of suicide, as presented by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Shell also explains a bit about AFSP’s Talk Saves Lives Program and how individuals or groups …
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Safe Marketing and Media Consumption for Those Affected by Suicide
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If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call: Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255 or text the word “help” to 741-741 http://afsp.org/get-help Host: Shell Pavlis Guest: Marie Cradle Online social media is now as ubiquitous as it is inextricable, especially as it has grown integral to every facet of our daily lives. Suicide, attempted su…
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The Importance of Taking a Human, Empathetic Approach to Nonprofit Fundraising
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The Importance of Taking a Human, Empathetic Approach to Nonprofit Fundraising If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call: Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255 or text the word “help” to 741-741 http://afsp.org/get-help Host: Shell Pavlis Guest: Cindy Bowman Fundraising necessitates thought. It’s sometimes referred to as "development …
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If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call: Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255 or text the word “help” to 741-741 http://afsp.org/get-help Host: Shell Pavlis Guest: Nancy Cooper Suicide is the tenth most common cause of death in the United States. Each year, over 45,000 Americans die by suicide, averaging 123 suicides each day. Acco…
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On a path to help stop suicide, Shelley Pavlis volunteers with AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) in Orange County, CA as an advocate, event sponsor, event volunteer, and Talk Saves Lives presenter. Follow Shell as she navigates her way through the world of suicide prevention, learns how to help those who are affected by suicide, and…
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