Dating isn't easy for anyone, especially those who live with Mental Health/Illness issues.

I'm now single for the first time in a good while 😅 and there has of course been some challenges that have come along with at, as well as dealing with deep seated emotions/feelings that I'm now allowing to come up to the surface and work through that I've kept hidden.

For those who come across this episode, I hope it not only brings comfort to those who may be in the same boat as me, but also some knowledge gained by people who weren't made known of things of this nature before.

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⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️

Talk of Suicide Ideations & attempts, Hospitalization, Medication, Trauma, Mood Swings, Manic episodes, etc. Will be talked about in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.

My 1 Year Anniversary 💖

To those who have been patiently waiting for new episodes, Thank You.

I couldn't find a better way to bring in a new episode than this!

I hope that whoever NEEDS to hear something like this does, and for my listeners, that you spread awareness by sharing this episode and having these kind of conversations with your friends and loved ones. Because if we don't talk about it, it will remain a stigma.

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Listener Discretion is advised

This subject matter of this episode is a heavy and real reality for many people. I only hope I did my best in relaying the important information and facts about this.

As stated in this episode, all the links of where I got the information, quotes, and statistics will be listed down below for you to look at for your own research and/or to further spread awareness.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11089-021-00982-1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9453918/

https://www.nami.org/mhstats

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mental-health.htm

https://www.brainsway.com/knowledge-center/us-mental-health-statistics/

https://namieasysite.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/mentalillness_factsheet.pdf

https://www.geneva.edu/blog/uncategorized/stigma-mental-illness#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20National%20Alliance,in%20times%20of%20emotional%20distress

https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/35617.pdf

https://www.keyministry.org/researchonmentalillness

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11089-021-00982-1.pdf

https://research.lifeway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Suicide-and-the-Church-Research-Study-Report.pdf

https://www.churchandculture.org/blog/2022/10/10/suicide-and-the-church

https://www.mdis.edu.sg/blog/four-types-of-suicides/#:~:text=Durkheim%20identifies%20four%20different%20types,anomic%20suicide%20and%20fatalistic%20suicide.

https://www.verywellmind.com/why-do-people-commit-suicide-1067515

https://mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america#:~:text=Almost%20a%20third%20(28.2%25),a%20mental%20illness%20are%20uninsured.

https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2020/5-Common-Myths-About-Suicide-Debunked

https://www.aetna.com/health-guide/suicide-myths-and-facts.html

https://afsp.org/risk-factors-protective-factors-and-warning-signs

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