A Plan for the End

Send us Fan MailGood evening Listeners!This episode has great meaning to me because it centers around the loss of life of a child who was someone's son, brother, nephew, cousin, godson and best friend The individual intentionally planned an early exit from Earth because of a world in which he was constantly bullied, belittled and frowned upon almost daily because he was considered too nerdy and he was much shorter and smaller than normal kids his age! On another note, I also want everyone to understand that the life of a child taken way too soon happens far too often in this country and around the world daily. We, as parents, guardians and adults must place greater emphasis on our children, especially in today’s complicated and dangerous world, so let’s be sure that we all do our parts in protecting the most precious resource ever given to Man and Woman, and that resource is, God’s Children!If you know someone, or even know of someone who seems like they are in distress and might possibly hurt themselves, please have a conversation with them or someone who can help the matter. However, you must do so as soon as possible and not wait because you do not wish to rat the person out. We are too far into this world to leave situations that we are fully aware of unresolved, therefore waiting until the worst happens! I charge everyone to jump in feet first and help someone that you know is or even seems like they might be suicidal!Additional Information: Factors Contributing to Suicide RiskIndividual Risk FactorsPrevious suicide attempt.History of depression and other mental illnesses.Serious illnesses such as chronic pain.Criminal/legal problems.Job/financial problems or loss.Impulsive or aggressive tendencies.Substance use.Current or prior history of adverse childhood experiences.Sense of hopelessnessViolence victimization and/or perpetrationRelationship Risk FactorsThese harmful or hurtful experiences within relationships contribute to risk:BullyingFamily/loved one's history of suicideLoss of relationshipsHigh conflict or violent relationshipsSocial isolationCommunity Risk FactorsThese challenging issues within a person's community contribute to risk:Lack of access to healthcareSuicide cluster in the communityStress of acculturationCommunity violenceHistorical traumaDiscriminationSocietal Risk FactorsThese cultural and environmental factors within the larger society contribute to risk:Stigma associated with help-seeking and mental illnessEasy access to lethal means of suicide among people at riskUnsafe media portrayals of suicide Additional Information: Circumstances that Protect against Suicide RiskIndividual Protective FactorsThese personal factors protect against suicide risk:Effective coping and problem-solving skillsReasons for living (for example, family, friends, pets, etc.)Strong sense of cultural identityRelationship Protective FactorsThese healthy relationship experiences protect against suicide risk:Support from partners, friends, and familyFeeling connected to othersCommunity Protective FactorsThese supportive community experiences protect against suicide risk:Feeling connected to school, community, and other social institutionsAvailability of consistent and high quality physical and behavioral healthcareSocietal Protective FactorsThese cultural and environmental factors within the larger society protect against suicide risk:Reduced access to lethal means of suicide amongSupport the showThanks for watching and listening to the following social media platforms every Tuesday at 12pm PST:YouTube Channel: @GregMact5vApple Podcasts (including Overcast, Castro, Cast Box, Goodpods, True Fans)SpotifyPodcast IndexiHeartRadioPodcast AddictPodchaserDeezerPlayer FMFacebookLinkedInX