by Shell Pavlis
On a path to help stop suicide, Shelley Pavlis volunteers with AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) in Orange County, CA as a Board Member, Project 2025 Champion, and Talk Saves Lives presenter. Follow Shell as she navigates her way through the world of suicide prevention, discusses how to help those who are affected by suicide, and talks to other volunteers who share their stories of survival or lived experience in order to help others.
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March 29, 2022
<p>How does bullying affect the mental health of kids and teens? Shannon Monet candidly explains how the words of her classmates affected her, some of the choices that helped shape her emotions, and how she regained her own sense of power and purpose to help others. You won’t want to miss this 15-year-old’s perspective on mental health, her suggestions for making mental health advocacy more effective, and some amazing insights.</p> <p>If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call:</p> <p>Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255</p> <p>or text the word “help” to 741-741</p> <p><a href= "http://afsp.org/get-help">http://afsp.org/get-help</a></p> <p>About Shannon:</p> <p>Shannon Monet is 15 years old. Shannon is extremely focused and desires to make a positive impact on today’s, and the next, generation. Shannon has found her value and purpose. She believes no one should be left alone, or feel alone. She wants her story to help the lost find their identity. She believes everyone has their unique purpose and should work to walk in that purpose. There are many suffering from suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, fear, and more. Her goal and purpose are to use her voice through social media, graphic design, and capturing visuals on YouTube. She has an incredible and undying love for people and wants to be a light in this very dark world.</p> <h2>Timestamps</h2> <ul> <li>Shannon’s experience with being bullied in school</li> <li>Our choices can shape our emotions</li> <li>Recognizing your own power and purpose</li> <li>The importance of a strong support system</li> <li>Maintaining your own mental health while helping others</li> <li>How can we make mental health advocacy more effective?</li> <li>The #duckduckhope origin story</li> </ul> <h2>Links</h2> <p>Connect with Shell Pavlis:</p> <p>AFSP Board Co-Chair, Project 2025 Champion for Orange County, CA</p> <p>Realtor® Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties</p> <p><a href= "mailto:shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com">shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com</a></p> <p>All Shell’s Social: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell">https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell</a></p> <p>Connect with our guest, Shannon Monet:</p> <p><a href= "https://shannonmonet.com/">https://shannonmonet.com/</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://m.facebook.com/shannonmonetpage/">https://m.facebook.com/shannonmonetpage/</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/shannonmonet_/">https://www.instagram.com/shannonmonet_/</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href= "https://mobile.twitter.com/ShannonMonet_">https://mobile.twitter.com/ShannonMonet_</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDTawZn3hAMouWIFmQm8RA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDTawZn3hAMouWIFmQm8RA</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-monet-b66a7521b">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-monet-b66a7521b</a></p> <p>Council on Aging OC <a href= "https://www.coasc.org">https://www.coasc.org</a></p> <p>Children’s Hospital of Orange County <a href= "https://www.choc.org/mental-health/">https://www.choc.org/mental-health/</a></p> <p>Hoag Hospital <a href= "https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/community-benefit/hoag-programs/mental-health-services/"> https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/community-benefit/hoag-programs/mental-health-services/</a></p> <p>University of California, Irvine <a href= "https://counseling.uci.edu/services/">https://counseling.uci.edu/services/</a></p> <p><strong>Let’s Stop Suicide. Mental Health for All. Suicide Prevention. Suicide Support.</strong></p> <p>American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Orange County, CA: <a href= "https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county">https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county</a></p> <p>Become a Volunteer <a href= "https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county#volunteer">https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county#volunteer</a></p> <p>Advocacy <a href= "https://afsp.org/become-a-suicide-prevention-public-policy-advocate"> https://afsp.org/become-a-suicide-prevention-public-policy-advocate</a></p> <p>National Alliance on Mental Health <a href= "https://nami.org/Support-Education">https://nami.org/Support-Education</a></p> <p>DiDi Hirsch Mental Health Services (LA & OC) <a href= "https://didihirsch.org">https://didihirsch.org</a></p> <p>Connect with Hope Out of the Darkness:</p> <p><a href= "http://HopeOutoftheDarkness.com">http://HopeOutoftheDarkness.com</a></p> <p>Record a Question about mental health or suicide to be answered on an episode of Hope Out of the Darkness: <a href= "https://www.speakpipe.com/HopeOutoftheDarkness">https://www.speakpipe.com/HopeOutoftheDarkness</a></p> <p>Want to be a guest, or have an idea for a discussion you want to hear? Email <a href= "mailto:Shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com">Shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com</a></p>
November 23, 2021
<p>Retired Police Captain Robert Sweaza and his wife, Kristen, are my guests in Part Two of Mental Illness with Police Officers, where we discuss mental illness and how it relates to law enforcement officers. Kristen and Robert are the founders of Blue Wives Matter, a nonprofit dedicated to providing support for the families of fallen law enforcement officers. In this conversation, we talk about the particular challenges of mental health and suicide prevention education in law enforcement, the mental health stigma as it relates to first responders, and what goes into supporting the families of fallen officers.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call:<br /> Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255<br /> or text the word “help” to 741-741<br /> <a href="http://afsp.org/get-help">http://afsp.org/get-help</a></p> <p> </p> <p>About Blue Wives Matter:</p> <p> </p> <p>Blue Wives Matter was founded in 2017 after the untimely death of Fountain Valley California Police Officer Rick Nilos. Officer Rick Nilos dedicated his life to helping others, as a police officer and a US Marine. It was in his death that Blue Wives Matter became inspired to help the families who are left behind. It is our mission to provide the support that families need in their time of loss and grief. We support families no matter the cause of death.</p> <p> </p> <p>Blue Wives Matter has provided support to over 100 widows and widowers. Support has been provided financially and emotionally. This year we plan to offer mental health grants for those in need while dealing with grief.</p> <p> </p> <p>Blue Wives Matter also honors the children of officers who have died through the Patches of Honor Program. Each month, these children receive police patches in the mail. Patches are donated from agencies and officers all over the world. As the children build their patch collection, they feel connected to the law enforcement community.</p> <p> </p> <p>Timestamps</p> <p><br /> •Why are retired first responders at a high risk of suicide?<br /> •The surprising level of support for the families of fallen officers<br /> •Law enforcement agencies can handle the aftermath of suicide better<br /> •What is stopping first responders from seeking help with mental wellness?<br /> •How Blue Wives Matter provides support to families<br /> •Recognize when you need help and ask for it<br /> •Robert's advice for proper self-care: separate yourself from your work</p> <p> </p> <p>Links</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Shell Pavlis:</p> <p> </p> <p>AFSP Board Member, Project 2025 Champion for Orange County, CA<br /> Realtor® Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties<br /> shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com<br /> All Shell’s Social: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell">https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with our guests, Robert and Kristen Sweaza:</p> <p><a href= "mailto:BlueWivesMatter@gmail.com">BlueWivesMatter@gmail.com</a></p> <p>RSweaza206@gmail.com</p> <p>Blue Wives Matter website: https://www.bluewivesmatter.net/<br /> Copline: https://www.copline.org/<br /> Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/<br /> Survivors of Blue Suicide (SBS): https://www.survivorsofbluesuicide.org/<br /> Blue H.E.L.P. : https://bluehelp.org/<br /> Council on Aging OC <a href= "https://www.coasc.org">https://www.coasc.org</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Children’s Hospital of Orange County https://www.choc.org/mental-health/<br /> Hoag Hospital https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/community-benefit/hoag-programs/mental-<br /> health-services/<br /> University of California, Irvine https://counseling.uci.edu/services/<br /> Let’s Stop Suicide. Mental Health for All. Suicide Prevention. Suicide Support.<br /> American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Orange County, CA:<br /> https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county<br /> Become a Volunteer https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county#volunteer<br /> Advocacy https://afsp.org/become-a-suicide-prevention-public-policy-advocate<br /> National Alliance on Mental Health https://nami.org/Support-Education<br /> DiDi Hirsch Mental Health Services (LA & OC) https://didihirsch.org<br /> Connect with Hope Out of the Darkness:<br /> http://HopeOutoftheDarkness.com<br /> Record a Question about mental health or suicide to be answered on an episode of Hope Out of<br /> the Darkness: https://www.speakpipe.com/HopeOutoftheDarkness<br /> Want to be a guest, or have an idea for a discussion you want to hear? Email<br /> Shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com</p>
November 9, 2021
<p>We're welcoming Joseph Reid back to the Hope Out of the Darkness Podcast. Joe is the founder and executive director of BrokenPeople.org and Author of Broken Like Me: And Insider's Toolkit for Mending Broken People, which he talked about during Episode 5. In this episode, Joe talks about the relationship between insight, compassion, and law enforcement. Recently, he had the opportunity to speak to law enforcement cadets in cooperation with The Cardinal Group, who got a little more than they bargained for with Joe's speech, and how he hopes to help future law enforcement officers understand how to respond to mental health crises both with the public they serve and themselves.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call:</p> <p>Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255<br /> or text the word “help” to 741-741<br /> <a href="http://afsp.org/get-help">http://afsp.org/get-help</a></p> <p> </p> <p>About Joe:</p> <p> </p> <p>Joseph Reid has had a passion for loving and helping people from a very early age. He is the founder and Executive Director of Broken People, an international mental health peer support group. He is also very active as a peer support specialist and family advocate with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), the nation's largest grassroots mental health nonprofit organization.</p> <p> </p> <p>He is extremely passionate about following God's direction, loving and serving his wife Melissa of 24 years, and trying to keep up with his four awesome grown kids. He currently oversees several brilliant writers on his website's blog that can be found at: www.broken-people.org Joseph has created a practical and easy-to-use scale for measuring your everyday mental wellness. He provides good tips on journaling and how to make your practice more enjoyable for those of us who are uncomfortable with the concept of journaling in general. In his book Broken Like Me: An Insider's Toolkit For Mending Broken People, Joseph acknowledges connections as vital to healthy mental health and shares how he builds and nurtures his own friendships, approaches isolation, and evaluates taking risks.</p> <p> </p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>What happens when the career you've trained for won't work for you?</li> <li>Identifying your emotions and what they're telling you</li> <li>How Joseph is helping future law enforcement officers understand mental health</li> <li>Statistics about law enforcement officers you may not know</li> <li>Self-care is important in order for you to have the capacity to help others</li> <li>Celebrating failure as the opportunity for future successes</li> <li>Why building trust is important, especially for police officers</li> <li>Are mental health first responders a good idea?</li> <li>How we can prevent suicide by firearms</li> <li>Teaching your friends how to help you weather a mental health storm</li> <li>Coming up next on Hope Out of the Darkness</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Links</p> <p><br /> Connect with Shell Pavlis:</p> <p> </p> <p>AFSP Board Member, Project 2025 Champion for Orange County, CA<br /> Realtor® Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties<br /> shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com<br /> All Shell’s Social: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell">https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with our guest, Joseph Reid:</p> <p> </p> <p>Website: https://www.broken-people.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephereid Book: Broken Like Me: An Insider’s Toolkit for Mending Broken People https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095JG9D4Z/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-countyhttps://bewelloc.org/<br /> Council on Aging OC <a href= "https://www.coasc.org">https://www.coasc.org</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Children’s Hospital of Orange County <a href= "https://www.choc.org/mental-health/">https://www.choc.org/mental-health/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Hoag Hospital <a href= "https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/community-benefit/hoag-programs/mental-health-services/"> https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/community-benefit/hoag-programs/mental-health-services/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>University of California, Irvine <a href= "https://counseling.uci.edu/services/">https://counseling.uci.edu/services/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Let’s Stop Suicide. Mental Health for All. Suicide Prevention. Suicide Support.</p> <p> </p> <p>American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Orange County, CA: https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county<br /> Become a Volunteer https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county#volunteer<br /> Advocacy https://afsp.org/become-a-suicide-prevention-public-policy-advocate<br /> National Alliance on Mental Health https://nami.org/Support-Education<br /> DiDi Hirsch Mental Health Services (LA & OC) <a href= "https://didihirsch.org">https://didihirsch.org</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Hope Out of the Darkness:</p> <p> </p> <p>http://HopeOutoftheDarkness.com<br /> Record a Question about mental health or suicide to be answered on an episode of Hope Out of the Darkness: https://www.speakpipe.com/HopeOutoftheDarkness<br /> Want to be a guest, or have an idea for a discussion you want to hear? Email Shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com</p>
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On a path to help stop suicide, Shelley Pavlis volunteers with AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) in Orange County, CA as a Board Member, Project 2025 Champion, and Talk Saves Lives presenter.
Follow Shell as she navigates her way through the world of suicide prevention, discusses how to help those who are affected by suicide, and talks to other volunteers who share their stories of survival or lived experience in order to help others.
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