Leaving The Valley

Suicide isn’t often a conversation you want to have with your family, but with suicide on the rise,

Episodes

Total: 69

If rich, famous, beautiful people can die by suicide, what does that mean for the rest of us?  The r

In part two of our conversation, we look at how anger may be a part of the grieving process when we

We often think of depression as a possible symptom for suicide, but anger can also become lethal. Ex

It’s a new year…again?! So why does it feel a little like nothing’s changed? The idea of “resolution

Can therapy ever be harmful? That's the question that first sprang to my mind when talking with an a

It's the most wonderful time of the year... or is it? There is so much to do and so little time to d

In the conclusion of our conversation with Sergeant Aaron Quinonez (Sgt. Q), we learn about his long

In this special episode, we talk with Sergeant Aaron Quinonez (Sgt. Q) about his personal journey in

Ep. 040 : Shame & Suicide

2021/10/21

Shame around suicide is pervasive and exists in many different forms. We may feel ashamed if we lost

Why do some people claim, "Therapy didn't work for me"? In part two of our series, we discuss some o

We've heard it before. "Therapy can't work for me! My problems are too complicated!" Or "My friends

Suicide is a leading cause of death for moms within the first year of childbirth. Many people have a

In the third part of our conversation with Sherry Duson from the Center for Postpartum Family Health

In this episode, we continue to explore the relationship between Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Suicide is a leading cause of maternal death in the first year following childbirth. Yet, the import

We continue our conversation with Whitcomb Terpening of The Semicolon Group on grieving the loss of

We've spent the majority of our podcast covering suicide prevention. This week, we're focusing on mo

As people re-enter their workplaces after over a year of social distancing, it is inevitable that ou

Our mission on Leaving The Valley is to help reduce suicides. You simply cannot have a conversation

Unfortunately, 15% of people with a mental illness will die by suicide. Mental illness is a real ill