You are not alone, only if you want to be! Suicide does not have to be your destiny.
Have you ever felt that you are in a dark circle struggling to survive without any escape? Think again. There is a way out. There will always be a hand willing to pull you out into brightness.
“I became angry from wanting to die, failed attempts, and just being fed up with people,” said Brett A. Scudder a suicide attempt and domestic violence survivor. Scudder explained that one night in particular he was having suicidal thoughts and wanted to end his life; a call for help from a friend that also felt the same way prevented him from doing it. He is an advocate, counselor, mentor, life coach and suicide first aid practitioner, who has many responsibilities. …show more content…
“We are not here to judge, we are here to support anyone who is in need of help,” Scudder said. Brian Bannister is a volunteer of the council suicide meeting, and a Bronx resident who discussed that there are a lot of solo effort in the Bronx. Bannister expressed that he encourage people to seek help so they can find the line that can help them with their problem and get some solutions. “We are experiencing a shift when I look at 2016 our community is more violent. There is a lot of disconnect. There are policies in place that do not work for people,” Bannister said. Saul Rivera is Bronx resident, and a volunteer who attended the council suicide meeting. Rivera expressed that it is always best to reach out to your friends, family and clergy because mental health is a real situation that we deal with during daily basis. “We need to function mind, body and soul,” Rivera said. James E. Johnson a Bronx resident and a volunteer of the council suicide meeting expressed that mental illness is not something you should be afraid to know of and you should not be afraid to embrace it. Johnson discussed that individuals do not have to go through things alone there is opportunity for them and their
Have you ever felt that you are in a dark circle struggling to survive without any escape? Think again. There is a way out. There will always be a hand willing to pull you out into brightness.
“I became angry from wanting to die, failed attempts, and just being fed up with people,” said Brett A. Scudder a suicide attempt and domestic violence survivor. Scudder explained that one night in particular he was having suicidal thoughts and wanted to end his life; a call for help from a friend that also felt the same way prevented him from doing it. He is an advocate, counselor, mentor, life coach and suicide first aid practitioner, who has many responsibilities. …show more content…
“We are not here to judge, we are here to support anyone who is in need of help,” Scudder said. Brian Bannister is a volunteer of the council suicide meeting, and a Bronx resident who discussed that there are a lot of solo effort in the Bronx. Bannister expressed that he encourage people to seek help so they can find the line that can help them with their problem and get some solutions. “We are experiencing a shift when I look at 2016 our community is more violent. There is a lot of disconnect. There are policies in place that do not work for people,” Bannister said. Saul Rivera is Bronx resident, and a volunteer who attended the council suicide meeting. Rivera expressed that it is always best to reach out to your friends, family and clergy because mental health is a real situation that we deal with during daily basis. “We need to function mind, body and soul,” Rivera said. James E. Johnson a Bronx resident and a volunteer of the council suicide meeting expressed that mental illness is not something you should be afraid to know of and you should not be afraid to embrace it. Johnson discussed that individuals do not have to go through things alone there is opportunity for them and their