At the end of National Suicide Prevention Month, we felt it important to talk about this really hard topic with someone who is doing what she can to alchemize her grief.
Lacey is the founder of Play to Stay that raises money to support the mental health and raise funds to help prevent suicides in the community. In this conversation, we get real about this topic and discuss it from many angles.
Play to Stay website
Article about the first Play to Stay tournament: https://www.heraldextra.com/sanpete-county/2021/oct/27/play-to-stay-softball-tournament-aims-to-increase-suicide-awareness/
Emergency resources: 911
Crisis services:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988lifeline.org If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
Veterans, press 1 when calling. Crisis Text Line Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line Send a text to 838255 Vets4Warriors
SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) 1-800-662-HELP (4357) https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/suicide
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474
The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 www.thetrevorproject.org
NAMI- National Alliance for Mental Illness 800-950-6264 or text ‘helpline” to 62640
Suicide Prevention Awareness Center (SPAC): https://sprc.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): https://afsp.org/
The Jason Foundation: https://jasonfoundation.com/