98: Surviving a Suicide Attempt by Gunshot
About this episode
Ariel shares her harrowing journey of surviving a suicide attempt and the subsequent healing process.
Ariel shares her story of surviving childhood SA, addiction, and years of struggling with her mental health before reaching a point where she attempted to take her own life. After six months of sobriety from alcohol, a difficult night became a breaking point, and Ariel survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, an experience she describes as being followed almost immediately by regret and the realization that she wanted to live. In the years since, Ariel has had to confront not only the trauma that contributed to her attempt, but the physical and emotional aftermath of surviving it. She opens up about the impact on her son and family, her experiences within the mental health system, and the work it took to rebuild her life. Today, Ariel lives and works at Mattersville, a nonprofit wolf dog rescue that works with veterans struggling with PTSD, where caring for the animals and finding purpose within the community became an important part of her healing. Mattersville https://mattersvillevets.org/ Resources: Crisis Text Line 741741 RAINN 24/7 confidential support, online chat & hotline 1-800-656-HOPE SAMHSA’s National Helpline (mental health and/or…
People in this episode
Host: Chell Bane
Guest: Ariel
Topics covered
- mental health
- suicide prevention
- addiction recovery
- personal trauma
- family impact
- nonprofit work
Keywords
- suicide attempt
- mental health
- addiction
- trauma
- recovery
- nonprofit
- veterans
- PTSD
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mattersville, Crisis Text Line, RAINN, SAMHSA
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