{"id":8205,"date":"2024-03-14T15:19:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8205"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:19:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:19:12","slug":"wellness-wednesday-a-topic-that-needs-to-be-talked-about-more-than-it-is-and-that-is-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8205","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday: A Topic that Needs to be Talked About More than It Is&#8230; And that is Suicide."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7638\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8205-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having thoughts about suicide, please call 988 by phone or text the word, &#8220;Talk&#8221;, to the number 741741.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this 29th&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;episode of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=532\">Wellness Wednesday<\/a>, Beth Gustin, LPC, Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, open the conversation about suicide. Looking at the demographics, occupations, and warning signs. Bringing awareness to this not so talked about subject and helping to check in with yourself and others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having thoughts about suicide, please call 988 by phone or text the word, &#8220;Talk&#8221;, to the number 741741.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=532\">Check out all the Wellness Wednesday episodes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Show Hosts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robin Ennis on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robinennislcsw.com\/\">www.robinennislcsw.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitioningthroughchange.com\/\">Www.transitioningthroughchange.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093 or by\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Info@BlindAbilities.com?subject=Wellness%20Wednesday\">email<\/a>. They are looking forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com?subject=Podcast\">email<\/a>&nbsp;and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you!<br><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7640\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8205-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesdayMarch1.mp3 Podcast Summary: If you are having thoughts about suicide, please call 988 by phone or text the word, &#8220;Talk&#8221;, to the number 741741. &nbsp; In this 29th&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;episode of&nbsp;Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC, Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, open the conversation about suicide. 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