Get Ready to Tell Your Lived Experience Story about Suicide

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Sharing Your Hero's Journey through Suicide Grief or Despair and Preparing for Self-Care

Created by: Sally Spencer-Thomas
President and Co-Founder, United Survivors

What Will I Learn?

• Students will be able to understand the pros and cons of telling their story and how best to gain benefits and avoid unintended consequences.
• The importance of suicide awarness and prevention, and how to formulate your lived-experience into a story.

Requirements

• Time and energy needed for self-reflection to examine the way that suicide or suicidal intensity has affected your life.
• Have the time to dedicate to digesting the videos and allow space for emotions to be tapped into.

Target audience

• People with lived experience with suicide (suicide loss survivors, suicide attempt survivors, people who live with suicidal intensity, their caregivers and allies) are encouraged to take this course. The lessons here will help anyone who self-identifies as having a personal experience with suicide who also is interested in exploring whether or not telling their story is right for them.
• Those that have lived experiences around suicide loss survivors and those living with a mental health issue.