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Facing Shame – Embracing Reality
Over the last 18 months since Hannah's suicide, I've dedicated my life to empowering youth. Most of this has been spent in research and education. I've become certified in modalities that are proven to save lives. I've identified therapies and medical procedures...
The Struggle Defined – To Cope with Suicide of a Dear Friend, Hannah. By Emma Grace Tanner
Things That Are Good Like most teenage girls, Hannah and I made a summer bucket list. Unlike most teenagers we made ours happen. We climbed to the top of Snow Basin at 4:30 A.M. to watch the sunrise, did a photo shoot in an abandoned building, and painted sunflowers...
An Unfortunate Tribe
I have the blessing of working with some of the greatest people in the Utah Legislature. Representative Eliason is one of them. He recently asked if I would be willing to talk with a family newly touched by suicide. This post is my first response to the family...
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Evolution of a suicide survivor
18 Months
March 2013. A date that is seared into my memory. The Utah Legislative Session was coming to a close. The bills I worked on were high maintenance. The closing days vital. I was helping to save lives. Homeless youth and children with epilepsy were forefront in my...