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This is the space where I share professional insights, personal stories, creative writing, and day-to-day reflections. My writing chronicles my living experiences and acts as a place where I can personally offer you professional expertise and best practice ideas.
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More than 3,000 from across the world tuned in LIVE to my Safety is Skilled presentation this morning for the Mental Health Academy. I want to thank everyone for the […]
“Trauma dumping, unlike venting, is usually unsolicited where a person “dumps” their traumatic feelings, thoughts, and experiences onto another person who may not be prepared for it.” If you’re struggling, […]
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.
By Pata Suyemoto […]
I’m immensely thankful to have been asked to be a panelist for the upcoming Mental Health Policy event centered around peer work. I hope you will join this Zoom conversation […]
Tune in today for the Crisis Jam at 11 CST/ 12 EST, where I will discuss Lived Experience initiatives through the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. If you’d like to learn […]
I feel blocked emotionally. Sitting here thinking of the dreaded “writer’s block” and I wonder, can a person’s emotional release be stuck just on the other side of an immense and harrowing wall?
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is a professional organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide. The AAS hosts an annual conference that brings together researchers, clinicians, crisis center staff, […]
May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the lives and contributions of AANHPI individuals. It’s also Mental Health Awareness Month. This is […]