by Staff | Sep 13, 2019 | Shared Stories
I wanted to share my experience with you on this suicide prevention day. I used to be a firearms instructor. It was through my training and worked with local law enforcement and domestic violence resources that I found I was living in a domestic violence situation. My...
by Anonymous | Jun 23, 2019 | Shared Stories
In the early 90s, I owned a home in New Jersey. My girlfriend and her 7 year old daughter lived with me. A friend of hers let me know that my girlfriend was being unfaithful. I confronted my girlfriend in a calm voice, deciding that the relationship was over. I let...
by Annonymous | Jun 22, 2019 | Shared Stories
I live in NY, where you‘re not allowed to even touch a pistol without a permit. I spent the better part of the last year applying for it to be denied a month ago for “failing to disclose prior mental health treatment“. I can’t reapply for 5 years and so far my...
by Anonymous | May 29, 2019 | Shared Stories
My 18yo son lost another friend to suicide by a firearm this weekend. Friend was 17, and lived in Texas. Heartbroken, again. Second friend in 6 months. My son asked to go to the grocery store with me last night. I just listened to him talking about his two friends he...
by Jake Wiskerchen | May 4, 2019 | Mental Health & Guns, Shared Stories
A lot of misunderstanding (and misinformation) has trickled into mainstream conversations from not-so-mainstream corners of the internet lately and I hope to dispel some of that here. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Nevada and a National Certified...
by Elizabeth Dudley | May 3, 2019 | Shared Stories
When you think of bipolar, you probably do not think of someone who has their Master’s degree and two additional certifications. You probably do not think of someone who has a successful career or is a mother of four. You probably assume a person with bipolar looks...
