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Kill The Stigma, Save Yourself
FromSafety Third
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The United States' Mountain West region contains eight of the top ten states with the highest suicide rates in our country. The suicide rate in the Rocky Mountains is nearly three times the national per capita average, earning the Rockies the nickname, “The Suicide Belt.” But the mountain community doesn't talk about this. Why? Because mental health struggles don’t fit into the carefully curated "best outdoor life” aesthetic. Longtime Telluride, Colorado resident Ben Marshall knows this all too well. Daily panic attacks, anxiety, and depression derailed Ben’s life in his early twenties. After receiving professional treatment and building positive mental health, Ben began to work for Tri County Health Network, a non profit that focuses on mental health services. Ben’s ongoing goal is to help clear away the stigma that shrouds mental health in the mountains. Because truly, this is a life or death issue.
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Released:
Oct 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (30)
Introducing Safety Third: More fun than a powder day. Riskier than leaping from a mountain. Weirder than a week on the playa. Paddy O'Connell and Elizabeth "Rage Kitty" Nakano take you on a wild traverse of the ideas that define the outdoor community and the stories behind... by Safety Third