Speaking Fearlessly Always
Discover the Path to Fearless Expression as I reflect and grow from my work in the fields of Lived Experience and Suicide Prevention.
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( Felt led to write this today, please note there are mentions of death and brief allusions to multiple forms suicide loss. ) You don’t know where you are. You can’t […]
Lived Experience language is everywhere these days, from titles to resume’ descriptions. However, many are limited by how they view lived experience in professional spaces. Where professional titles can often […]
Disclosure is a complex process.
Yes, process.
We often think of disclosure in terms of information or even settings. Those in mental healthcare discuss disclosure practices in terms of sharing personal information with “patients.” Even the word “patient” influences the idea of client-appropriate disclosure.
I was at a charity event dinner. Everyone went around the table and briefly introduced themselves (many sharing their titles or roles). I said my name and that I work […]
Too often, I fade into the fantastical what-ifs, and the colors of yesterday ache a bit too hard. I’m no artist. I struggle with the ones who are no longer […]
By Pata Suyemoto […]
I literally cannot count how many times I’ve moved throughout my life. It’s heart-wrenching to think about, to be honest. Trauma does more damage than we often consider across the […]
I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on donuts a few times in my life. Several of those times were to feed energy laden youth as we plotted how we would take over the world and spread hope and mental health one fun activity at a time. They knew me best as the “suicide lady” bringer of donuts and weird. This day was a little different though.