Mental Health Advocate & Speaker, Co-Founder of The Yellow Bench Project & #YellowIsForHello Campaign Sam Fiorella joins us to share the stories of student mental health and the impact of suicide preventions on families.

Episode Highlights
Sam’s personal story of losing his son to suicide
Sharing Lucas’s legacy is how Sam worked through his pain and loss
The need for mental health education and literacy
The importance of self-compassion
Non-judgemental validation of how your kids feel and how you feel is the first step

Episode Resources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samfiorella/
https://100misfits.com/
https://thefriendshipbench.org/

Original podcast theme music by Lance Keltner. https://www.youtube.com/user/lancekeltner This episode of the #FeelingsMatter Podcast was recorded and mixed at MSR Studios in Saint Paul, MN. Copyright 2021, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.

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