Male Suicide and How You Can Help Prevent It

Jeff chats with Garra Lloyd-lester, the Associate Director of the Suicide Prevention Center of NYS about the problem of men’s suicide and what can do to help. How to speak to suicide loss survivors Suicide rates in the United States and what those numbers mean How can we help men specifically But really, how can we help our male loved ones Safety plans and why we all should have one How virtual discussions can lead to real vulnerability Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic Mental health vs mental illness Sharing experiences and making connections Audience Q&A Links: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) or text "VM" to 741741 Gara’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garra-lloyd-lester-43053838/ Suicide Prevention Center of New York State: https://www.preventsuicideny.org/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Loss Survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone AFSP After an Attempt: https://afsp.org/after-an-attempt National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for family members and caregivers: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers NAMI: https://www.nami.org/home Join Us: https://discord.gg/YbQDWqUC VisibleMan: https://www.visibleman.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visibleman.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisiblemanO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visibleman_org/