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Lark Galley: Learning to Breathe After Suicide
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After experiencing the death of her son and father to suicide, Lark Galley had to learn to heal herself and her family. Listen as she shares her story, wit and wisdom and learns to breathe again.
Lark and I had some very frank and open conversations about mental health and how to help ourselves and others since the added stress of COVID has hit us.
Episode Discussion Points
- Shifting priorities to what matters most
- Ideas of self-care in a stressful situation
- How to connect with teens and young adults in your family
- How writing helps us process life
- Why Lark went into a deep depression after publishing her book and how her mentor Richard Paul Evans helped shift her perspective to look at the completion of the goal differently.
- Why sharing the vulnerable parts of our lives helps others connect with us.
- Everyone has a message to share—even as imperfect as we each are.
- What gave Lark the courage to be vulnerable, open and willing to share her story completely even when she was so scared to do it.
- How finding a bigger purpose sometimes helps us move through grief.
- Key message to those struggling with suicidal ideations:
- You are not a burden!
- You matter! The message you have inside you matters! You can change the world by changing one person’s life. So hang in there!
- There are so many lives you would impact traumatically if you choose to end your life early! “The impact you have is so big!”
- Get help! Find someone to talk to about your emotions and feelings.
- Find a reason to keep living.
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Resources for Those Struggling with Suicide or Caregivers
- On Lark’s website she had a great interview with Dr. Paul Jenkins with some key information. https://larkdeangalley.com/larks-resources/
- Lark’s Book, “Learning to Breathe Again: Choosing to Heal after Losing a Loved One to Suicide”
- What’s the state of your mental wellness? Take a quick 5 minute test here.
- http://33374.amarecontent.com
- SafeUT app https://healthcare.utah.edu/uni/safe-ut/
- Hope Squad https://hopesquad.com/
- Golden Gate Movement: https://goldengatemovement.org/
- NAMI: https://nami.org
- Or Google “free suicide resources in [my state]”
Favorite Bible Verse
Revelation 21:4, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.”
My Favorite Quote which Lark Shared
“Relationships are the spice that give flavor to our lives.”
You can read the entire transcript of this podcast here: https://tamarakanderson.com/podcasts/lark-galley-learning-to-breathe-after-suicide
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