Stuff that Matters, Episode 18 - Fonda Bryant, Mental Health Advocate, Motivational Speaker, Suicide Survivor and Prevention

On today’s episode we’re joined by Fonda Bryant – Motivational Speaker, Mental Health Advocate, and suicide survivor. Having overcome a long past filled with depression, she turned around her life completely almost 10 years ago to the day. She’s now a QPR Suicide Prevention Instructor, Mental Health First Aid Instructor for Youth, and a NC Certified Peer Support, training thousands of people globally on how to become certified Gatekeepers. She’ll be celebrating her 29th year of surviving that attempt on her life on Valentine’s day of this year, Feb. 14. (00:01:44-00:18:57) We talk about her background and past, dealing with depression, mental health, having her son at a young age, how things were more difficult to seek help and admit she had a problem living in the black community. (00:18:58-00:36:05) Different resources, EAP, the 988-hotline, the relationship with her aunt and the impact she had on her journey and recovery, very well saving her. (00:38:01-00:50:12) How society is responding to those dealing with mental health issues. (00:50:15-00:56:05) Speaking to her own community. (00:57:29-1:03:02) Her speaking engagements as a whole, when they started, the reception she has received and impact it has had on her. (1:03:03) The stuff that matters. Subscribe and like, you can also watch full episodes on YouTube. VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/@NewHopeTreatmentCenter WEBSITE: https://www.newhopetreatment.com/