Suicide by Firearm; Two Survivors United for Change

Today, I sit down with two survivors left behind after losing their loved ones to suicide. Debbie lost her father Don 12 years ago, and Adrianna's brother Luc died in May of 2017 - both died by suicide with a firearm. These ladies are both a part of the "Everytown for Gun Safety" organization - although in different roles and capacities. Their stories are meaningful and deserve an attentive listen.

Today we discuss:

• Sibling AND Parent Suicide Loss
• Advocacy for Gun Safety as it relates to suicides 
• Gun Safety initiatives, ERPO's, Education and more being done to help reduce death by firearm
• Why working with other survivors like yourself, finding a COMMUNITY,  is helpful in healing

You can find "EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY" HERE
 
to Volunteer (if you are not a survivor) Text - READY to 64433

Want to GET INVOLVED? FIND SUPPORT?  Text SURVIVOR to 64433
their SURVIVORS NETWORK HERE

 Debbie Weir (She/Hers, Washington DC) - Debbie is the Chief Mission Officer at Everytown for Gun Safety. She works to ensure that those in the gun violence prevention movement, whether volunteers, survivors of gun violence, or her colleagues, have a better understanding of trauma and the different (and less obvious) forms it can take. Debbie is in leadership for the organization as well as the Survivor Team and is a great representative for us. She also identifies as a survivor of gun violence - she lost her father to firearm suicide.

Adriana Pentz (She/Hers, Sleepy Hollow, NY): Adriana is a Fellow with the Everytown Survivor Network. Adriana's brother, Luc-John, took his life with a gun on May 23rd, 2017, in Wallingford, CT.  Adriana is a volunteer on the community outreach committee of the Moms Demand Action chapter in Westchester.

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My website "The Leftover Pieces; Rebuilding You" is LIVE and that means my different SUPPORT SPACE Options are available and much more will be coming in 2022

My first two books in the "Facing Life After Suicide" series are available on Amazon

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If you, or someone you know, is struggling  with suicidal thoughts PLEASE reach out:
The National Suicide Lifeline is there for you

IN a crisis you can also TEXT--->
TEXT the word "HOME" to 741741 in the USA
in Canada TEXT 686868
in the UK TEXT 85258

And Grievers, I am always here. You can find me   at The Leftover Pieces