Coping 101: At the Forefront of Suicide Prevention

"It's okay to not be okay, and no one ever has to go through hard things alone. There is ALWAYS someone willing to listen." Seattle-area high school senior Luz sits down with Megan Reibel from Forefront Suicide Prevention to candidly destigmatize the conversation around suicide. Megan shares her own mental health journey and discusses her work on the frontlines of suicide prevention. In addition to covering prevention methods like locking away firearms and potentially lethal medications, Megan dives deep into the life-saving steps of L.E.A.R.N.; Look for signs, Empathize and listen, Ask directly about suicide, Reduce the dangers & Next steps. 

• Help is available 24 hours, speak with someone today by calling 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, with English and Spanish language assistance.
• More about L.E.A.R.N.:  intheforefront.org/learn-saves-lives/
• Teen Link: www.teenlink.org/get-involved/
• Safer Homes Coalition: saferhomescoalition.org/
• King County Suicide Prevention Week of Action: allpreventsuicide.org/