John O’Leary shares an important message on suicide awareness and prevention with Dennis Gillan on the Live Inspired Podcast.
Every Monday moving forward, join me for a quick burst of inspiration during Monday Moments. Each week, I’ll cover a different topic that will spark you to live more inspired.
I am honored to be joined by my dear friend Dennis Gillan to discuss a topic that desperately needs to be revisited: suicide prevention.
Today, we will break down the stigma around mental health and how to better care for ourselves + others who are struggling or suffering with suicide. Take this powerful episode as reminder that the best is yet to come.
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SHOW NOTES
- I share a poem written by 10-year boy titled I Am the Piece That Never Fits.
- Dennis Gillan lost two brothers to suicide. Listen to his story on ep. #46 of the Live Inspired Podcast.
- Comic Adam Cayton-Holland shares about losing his sister to suicide on ep. #99 of the Live Inspired Podcast.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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2 replies on “Live Inspired Podcast: Monday Moments with Dennis Gillan (ep. #127)”
Mary—I appreciate you!
Dennis
As a sister who lost her older brother to suicide, I appreciate Dennis’ perspective on sibling grief. It adds another layer to this complicated, tumultuous road of suicide grief. I am also grateful for his poignant and direct address to men. It has been 25 years since my brother died by suicide (the same number of years that Dennis said he has been sober). Just like Dennis, I have dedicated my life to averting suicide attempts and preventing death by suicide. My specialty is high-risk occupations of police, fire, EMS, and corrections. (I met John at a firefighter conference in Florida several years ago where we were both speaking.) Thank you for this podcast; it affirmed many of the concepts I teach and introduced me to new ideas.