In this episode, Mighty host Ashley is joined by Imadé Nibokun, a writer and mental health advocate who founded Depressed While Black, Marie Shanley of Mxiety, a Twitch streamer, and mental health advocate, and Matt Rivera, an actor, mental health advocate, and owner of Neto Keto Foods.

They discuss the topic of suicidal ideation, their lived experiences along with the misconceptions around it. They provide ideas on how to support loved ones experiencing suicidal ideation as well as noting actionable ways to improve the way mental health and suicide are thought and talked about.

Content Warning: Suicide, suicidal ideation

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis Text Line: Text ‘HOME’ to 741741
• International resources: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp
• Additional suicide prevention resources: https://themighty.com/suicide-prevention-resources/
• Transcript: bit.ly/SuicidalIdeationPodcast
• Podcast Peeps Group: https://themighty.com/groups/podcastpeeps/
• The Mighty App: http://mgty.co/app

Imadé Nibokun: instagram.com/depressedwhileblack

Rebuild: Help formerly incarcerated individuals with therapists of color here: bit.ly/REBUILD2021

Matt Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/ramborivera/
Los Angeles LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/

Marie Shanley

Find more work from Marie: https://mxiety.com/

The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: https://kathrynhgordon.com/2021/07/11/the-suicidal-thoughts-workbook-is-available-now/