About this episode

Madeline Vosch discusses her memoir on surviving suicide and the complexities of suicide prevention.

Today we talk to Madeline Vosch, author of " Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide." We discuss: complicated truths of surviving a suicide rethinking concept of suicide prevention how access to basic needs keeps people alive Thrive With Leo Coaching :  If you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to  www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help: In the US:  Crisis Text Line : Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling.  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline : 1-800-273-8255 or 988 The Trevor Project : 1-866-488-7386 Outside the US: International Association for Suicide Prevention  lists a number of suicide hotlines by country.  Click here to find them .

People in this episode

Host: Leo Flowers

Guest: Madeline Vosch

Topics covered

• suicide prevention
• mental health
• survival
• access to basic needs
• psychological pain
• self-improvement

Keywords

• suicide
• mental health
• memoir
• survival
• psychological pain
• self-help
• crisis counseling

Sponsors

Thrive With Leo Coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crisis Text Line, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, The Trevor Project, International Association for Suicide Prevention

Books & works: Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide

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