To commemorate Last Day’s fifth anniversary, we are revisiting the season two finale. This episode was chosen by Jackie – one of the first people to work on the show, and a previous Last Day guest herself. 

Season 2 Finale! We started this season on a bridge but told you not to get caught up in the romantic notion of saviors and last minute interventions. Suicide isn’t about one moment in time. But if you or someone you love is suicidal, a single moment can be the difference between life and death. So, this week we’re doing a toolkit episode all about crisis response. What do you do when help is needed right now? This week, we role play with a suicide hotline employee, give the Cliff’s notes version of QPR suicide prevention training, and hear about what happens when therapists go on strike. 

This episode features a host of talented people, including Tara Consolino (director of suicide prevention and substance abuse, Detroit V.A.), Dr. Julie Goldstein Grumet (director, Zero Suicide Institute at the Education Development Center), Dr. John Draper (executive director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), Susan Whitney (licensed marriage and family therapist, Kaiser), and Sal Rosselli (president and co-founder, National Union of Healthcare Workers).

Resources from the episode:
Read up on QPR from the QPR Institute and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Zero Suicide Institute, their general toolkit, and population-specific toolkits 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Lifeline’s 5 Steps to Help Someone in Crisis #Bethe1To
NUHW Kaiser Don’t Deny campaign webpage
NUHW Care Delayed, Care Denied white paper
Learn more about SB 855 via CapRadio

If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally or feeling hopeless, it’s important to talk to someone about it now. Contact one of the resources below for a free, confidential conversation with a trained counselor anytime. 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text line: Text “Connect” to 741-741

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Follow Stephanie on Instagram at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

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To commemorate Last Day’s fifth anniversary, we are revisiting the season two finale. This episode was chosen by Jackie – one of the first people to work on the show, and a previous Last Day guest herself. 
Season 2 Finale! We started this season on a bridge but told you not to get caught up in the romantic notion of saviors and last minute interventions. Suicide isn’t about one moment in time. But if you or someone you love is suicidal, a single moment can be the difference between life and death. So, this week we’re doing a toolkit episode all about crisis response. What do you do when help is needed right now? This week, we role play with a suicide hotline employee, give the Cliff’s notes version of<a href="https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/qpr-gatekeeper-training-suicide-prevention"> QPR</a> suicide prevention training, and hear about what happens when therapists go on strike. 
This episode features a host of talented people, including Tara Consolino (director of suicide prevention and substance abuse,<a href="https://www.detroit.va.gov/services/MH_Substance_Use_Disorder_Services.asp"> Detroit V.A.</a>), Dr. Julie Goldstein Grumet (director,<a href="http://www.zerosuicideinstitute.com/"> Zero Suicide Institute</a> at the Education Development Center), Dr. John Draper (executive director,<a href="http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/"> National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a>), Susan Whitney (licensed marriage and family therapist, Kaiser), and Sal Rosselli (president and co-founder,<a href="https://nuhw.org/"> National Union of Healthcare Workers</a>).
Resources from the episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Read up on QPR from the<a href="https://qprinstitute.com/"> QPR Institute</a> and the<a href="https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/qpr-gatekeeper-training-suicide-prevention"> Suicide Prevention Resource Center</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="http://www.zerosuicideinstitute.com/">Zero Suicide Institute</a>, their general<a href="https://zerosuicide.edc.org/toolkit/zero-suicide-toolkitsm"> toolkit</a>, and<a href="https://zerosuicide.edc.org/resources/populations"> population-specific toolkits </a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> </li>
<ul>
<li aria-level="2">Lifeline’s 5 Steps to Help Someone in Crisis<a href="https://www.bethe1to.com/"> #Bethe1To</a></li>
</ul>
<li aria-level="1">NUHW<a href="https://nuhw.org/kaiser-dont-deny/"> Kaiser Don’t Deny</a> campaign webpage</li>
<li aria-level="1">NUHW<a href="https://nuhw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CareDelayedCareDenied.pdf"> Care Delayed, Care Denied</a> white paper</li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about SB 855 via<a href="https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/01/16/heres-what-the-state-and-advocates-have-in-mind-to-change-cas-mental-health-care-system/"> CapRadio</a></li>
</ul>
If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally or feeling hopeless, it’s important to talk to someone about it now. Contact one of the resources below for a free, confidential conversation with a trained counselor anytime. 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text line: Text “Connect” to 741-741
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Follow Stephanie on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wittelstephanie/">Instagram</a> at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on <a href="https://twitter.com/LemonadaMedia">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lemonadamedia/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lemonadamedia/">Instagram</a> at @LemonadaMedia. 
Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>. And if you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, join the My Lemonada community at <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/">https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/</a>
For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>.
To follow along with a transcript, go to <a href="http://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday">www.lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday</a> shortly after the air date.

This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the heart of every “last day” is also a new beginning. Laugh/cry with us.

This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the heart of every “last day” is also a new beginning. Laugh/cry with us.

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