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I've stood over a hospital bed looking at my daughter - who'd attempted suicide - not knowing if she was going to live. She did. But to this day the pain of that event will not go away. I think about it pretty much every day. I can't even imagine what my life would be like if she had succeeded. I don't know that I would have been able to recover from that. The message that I want t...

A student asked me today 'what is it like after a suicide attempt?' It's a critical time for the survivor, but it's confusing and lonely. However hopefully it's a time of rebuilding and renewal. I have no data to share on this time, only my own experience. I share that today on STP. Buy the STP book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shatt...

A student asked me today 'what is it like after a suicide attempt?' It's a critical time for the survivor, but it's confusing and lonely, but also it's hopefully a time of hope and renewal. I have no data to share on this, only my own experience. I share that today on STP. Buy the STP book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+b...

Thousands of Veterans' have lived through the modern equivalent of The Vietnam War. They served in war that was not popular, for obscure reasons, and that seemed destined to end in failure. Our Veterans' need to be acknowledged and we as a nation need to understand the trauma and ongoing needs that these people have. So, to honour my father, and maternal grandfather, who both served in Vie...

Do you ever feel like you compromise yourself when you negotiate with people? Do you ever feel like you are being made to feel 'less than' when you deal with others? Author Joyce L Campbell is with us this week to discuss why it's so important, to learn to say no. Her story is at once raw, honest, and immensely powerful... and we're going to chat to her today on STP! Connect with J...

My guest today is Tammie Horton CEO of Phynix Initiative Tammie is an extraordinary person who has lived through trauma and mental illness and now passionately advocates for suicide prevention. Her story is at once raw, honest, and immensely powerful and we're going to chat to her today on STP! You can contact Tammie the following ways- email: info@phynixinitiative.com.au phone: 1300 PHYNIX (7...

STP is about helping people. STP is about having conversations that are uncomfortable to have. The topic today is the most uncomfortable conversation I can have at this time. I'm going to share my journey through my daughter's suicide attempt to help someone else understand that there is hope on the other side and that somebody else has been through exactly what you've been through. I...

Why is it that the suicide death of a celebrity is kept hush hush? Why don’t we advertise suicide statistics the same way we do road tolls? It’s because it’s uncomfortable. It’s scary. We're going to unpack this today on STP!  SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+book&qid=1627454085&sr=8-...

Why is it that the suicide death of a celebrity is kept hush hush? Why don’t we advertise suicide statistics the same way we do road tolls? It’s because it’s uncomfortable. It’s scary. We're going to unpack this today on STP! SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+book&qid=1627454085&sr=8-1...

When I attempted to take my own life, I gave up on everything. I gave up on my hopes, my dreams, my passions. I thought I had nothing to live for. But then I woke up, something changed in me. Something made me realize that suicide was not what I wanted. Death was not what I wanted. Let's unpack that a bit today on STP. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/d...

We can all agree that suicide is not a good thing, but one thing that a person contemplating their own suicide doesn't necessarily think about- is the pain that their suicide is going to have on those left behind. When I tried to take my own life I had no idea of the pain that I was potentially going to cause to the people left behind. I was blind to it because I was in so much pain. It didn&#...

We can all agree that suicide is not a good thing, but one thing that a person contemplating their own suicide doesn't necessarily think about- is the pain that their suicide is going to have on those left behind. When I tried to take my own life I had no idea of the pain that I was potentially going to cause to the people left behind. I was blind to it because I was in so much pain. It didn&#...

What do you do if somebody tells you that they're struggling with suicide? It's almost impossible to fathom what they're going through. But how do you say something that will get through to them- which will keep them safe and, perhaps, keep them going until they can get help? The are two things are... 1. Wait 2. Talk to someone We're going to unpack that today on STP!  SUPPORT US N...

One of the traps of mental illness is that it makes you feel like you're alone. It makes you feel like you're the only person who knows what you've been going through. It's important to remember that you are not alone! Even though I might not know your situation or even understand what you've been through- I've been to the dark places, and I can sure you assure you- you are...

One of the traps of mental illness is that it makes you feel like you're alone. It makes you feel like you're the only person who knows what you've been going through. It's important to remember that you are not alone! Even though I might not know your situation or even understand what you've been through- I've been to the dark places, and I can sure you assure you- you are...

You are not weak simply because you have a mental illness. Why is it that we equate mental illness with weakness? True weakness is to give up. You are STRONG! We're going to unpack that today on Stp!  SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+book&qid=1627454085&sr=8-14 #ShatteredThePodcast #P...

One of the hardest things I learned through my mental illness was to be kind to myself. When you have a mental illness, it can feel impossible to be kind to yourself. We can find kindness for others but why can't we find it for ourselves. We're going to unpack that today on Stp! SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&amp...

One of the hardest things I learned through my mental illness was to be kind to myself. When you have a mental illness, it can feel impossible to be kind to yourself. We can find kindness for others but why can't we find it for ourselves. We're going to unpack that today on Stp! SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&amp...

It's an incredible song by a band called Ramstein du hasst mich (you hate me). It is also the way that my mind wants me to believe that the world views me now. I know it's a lie but it's still the default my mind wants to go to. du hasst mich (you hate me). Check out STP, we're going to talk about that today. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au...

It's an incredible song by a band called Ramstein du hasst mich (you hate me). It is also the way that my mind wants me to believe that the world views me now. I know it's a lie but it's still the default my mind wants to go to. du hasst mich (you hate me). Check out STP, we're going to talk about that today. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au...

We've lost more veterans to suicide than died in the entire Middle East conflict. Why is why is there no public outcry about this. The men and women that have taken their lives since serving in the Middle East are victims of that war. Do you know a veteran are you related to a veteran. Have you ever spoken to them about their service? Most veterans want to tell you, at least, some of what they...

We've lost more veterans to suicide than died in the entire Middle East conflict. Why is there no public outcry about this. The men and women that have taken their lives since serving in the Middle East are victims of that war. Do you know a veteran are you related to a veteran. Have you ever spoken to them about their service? Most veterans want to tell you, at least, some of what they experi...

People lose hope. People lose the ability to hope. So what do you do? What do you say to somebody that's telling you that they've got no hope. Check out STP, we're going to talk about that today. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+book&qid=1627454085&sr=8-14#ShatteredThePodcast...

People lose hope. People lose the ability to hope. So what do you do? What do you say to somebody that's telling you that they've got no hope. Check out STP, we're going to talk about that today. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=shattered+the+book&qid=1627454085&sr=8-14#ShatteredThePodcast...

It's a big question- but the answer is YES there is life after mental illness. Today we talk about my journey to life after my diagnosis. On STP today... I'm going to describe the issue, I'm going to tell you what it was like for me at the worst of times, and I'm going to tell you what it's like for me now. SUPPORT US NOW. See below for how. Buy the book https://www.amazon.com....