Utah's Mental Health Group

03/22/2024

4 years ago today (March 21, 2021) I met Luna.

2 years 6 months and 2 days ago this beautiful soul saved my life!

I'm thrilled about the change I see; resiliency at its finest!

In 2021 I can see the anxiety and tension in my body language. A lost individual sitting in a storm watching life pass her by.

Transformation is tangible, and in 2024 I embody confidence! A veteran who's done the work, fought through the darkness and came out better than ever.

I'm loving where my journey has brought me and look forward to what's to come!

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03/05/2024

Who else is joining?

04/21/2023

Wendy's family is in need of a service dog. Training and getting service dogs is very expensive. Service dogs save lives and we all know how much Luna has done for me.

Let's help them get their service dog too!!

Hi, my name is Wendy. Both of my children have battled mental health, but things… Wendy Hambrock needs your support for Pay for mental health and Service dog

02/06/2023

10/26/2022

09/16/2022

Having picture memories that pop up in my photo storage has been very helpful on this journey of looking closely at what was going on in the time leading up to my attempt. I was looking for a picture of a shirt to show a friend and when I found it I looked at my face in the close up. I see just how much I needed help and hadn't either realized it or accepted it.

Journaling is good, generally I think of writing as Journaling but there is also photo Journaling! Take pictures on the bad days too, take pictures of yourself in those tough moments. So when you look back you can recognize those signs and be able to get help. You can't learn and heal if you don't know the signs.

Do you know your signs? Do those you hang around know your signs? Do you know theirs? The number one way to stop su***de is to TALK ABOUT SU***DE!

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This was my sign, taken August 25th, 2021:

09/02/2022

If you or a person you love is in crisis please call for help 988 is the National lifeline and remember 911 is available too, many are afraid that the police will come, they did NOT come when I called and told them I had just taken pills to die by su***de, they only sent EMS.

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Many of us have been taught that as an adult we shouldn't need help doing anything and we are weak for asking. When in reality we do need help. Asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do. It's so hard to do but relieve and empowering when you do.

YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK!

09/02/2022

September is Su***de Prevention Month! It's also the 1 yr anniversary of when I gave up! I will not give up this year! I am in a much better place than last year. I still have suicidal ideation often and sometimes it's worse than others, but it's fleeting and not longer than a few moments or even seconds. Reframing my mind to catch myself in those thoughts and to stop and say "NO, YOU DIDNT SURVIVE JUST TO DO IT AGAIN". Yes, sometimes I do worry that it may still be the way my time on this earth ends, because I know I am capable of it. Being open and telling people where I am at mentally has been the biggest gift I could give myself to continue going.

If you or a person you love is in crisis please call for help 988 is the National lifeline and remember 911 is available too, many are afraid that the police will come, they did NOT come when I called and told them I had just taken pills to die by su***de, they only sent EMS.

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07/31/2022

The Flipside of Su***de Podcast just released a Bonus Episode!

These bonus episodes will be popping up here and there. They are things I have written while navigating life after surviving su***de. Hope you enjoy!

https://anchor.fm/theflipsideofsu***de/episodes/Bonus-Episode-Im-Healing-by-Feeling-Again-e1lu0rd

07/30/2022

If someone you know is struggling emotionally or having a hard time, you can be the difference in getting them the help they need. It’s important to take care of yourself when you are supporting someone through a difficult time, as this may stir up difficult emotions. If it does, please reach out ...