Overcoming Hopelessness: A Journey to Suicide Prevention

In this episode of the EZ Conversations Podcast, hosts Deborah Charman and Brian Wardale share their experiences with suicide attempts and their mission to help others through early prevention programs. Deb discusses her autobiography and the importance of teaching young people to manage sad feelings before they escalate. At the same time, Brian shares his struggles and the support he received that saved his life. Together, they emphasize the need for preventive education and intervention to make suicide a less likely outcome. The conversation includes insights on intellectual development stages, the power of EMDR therapy, and their initiative to educate and support at-risk youth through their program, available at survivorsofhopelessness.com. 00:00 Welcome to EZ Conversations Podcast 00:56 Deborah's Story: Overcoming Suicide 03:02 Brian's Story: A Journey of Survival 06:44 The Shift in Awareness Over the Years 09:06 The Power of EMDR Therapy 15:48 Deborah and Brian's Partnership 24:41 Understanding Intervention vs. Prevention 30:06 The Five Stages of Intellectual Development 34:42 Brian's Advice to Those Feeling Hopeless 38:43 How to Support and Get Involved 43:32 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Sponsors of the Podcast: BetterHelp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/ez10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off your first month of therapy WeShape: https://weshape.postaffiliatepro.com/scripts/dcfogwyuk?a_aid=FurkhanDandia&a_bid=d7508fa8 for 35% all plans. Aura: https://aura.com/ez10 for a free two-week trial Plunge: https://plunge.com/ez Mint Mobile: ⁠https://trymintmobile.com/ezconversations for 15$ for an unlimited cell phone plan Mental: ⁠https://getmental.com/ez NuCalm: https://nucalm.com/free-trial?/ref=ez for a one-week free trial Descript: https://get.descript.com/EZ for creating podcast episodes LeanWorlds: https://get.learnworlds.com/EZCONVERSATIONS Dr. Lewis Nutrition: https://drlewisnutrition.com/ez Or find Furkhan's Book, Pursuit of Self Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Reflections. The Kindle version is available on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Self-Love-Uplifting-Messages-Reflections-ebook/dp/B0C4D1XYL1⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the EZ Reflections Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ez-reflections-newsletter.beehiiv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices