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Suicide Survival & Recovery | Why You Are NOT A Burden — My Personal Journey
Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! | Dark-Humor Conversations On Serious Mental Illness & Trauma
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In this heartfelt episode, we delve into suicide survival and recovery, shedding light on passive suicidal ideation and the intricate dance of grief. We aim to debunk the harmful myth that you are 'a burden.' Through a raw, first-person narrative, this candid conversation offers essential coping tools and a beacon of hope, free from glamor and platitudes.
Join me as I recount my personal experiences, including three suicide attempts (two nearly fatal) and the profound impact of my grandmother’s suicide when I was 16. In this episode, we discuss the vital support systems necessary for recovery, feasible safety plans, and how dark humor can serve as a pressure valve in coping with pain.
We cover:
- The headspace leading to suicidal attempts and dismantling the 'burden' narrative
- Understanding passive suicidal ideation and its hidden background noise
- The profound pain of survivorship and grief for those left behind
- Practical, doable safety plans that involve people, places, and actionable steps
- The role of humor in navigating through dark times
If this helped, share it and check on a friend today—then drop a two-line “not a burden” reminder you’d want to hear on our Discord "The Struggle Bus." We'll repeat it back to you! (link below)
Please be advised that this episode includes discussion on sensitive topics related to suicide in graphic detail.
If you’re struggling (U.S.): Call/Text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7).
Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! is a candid mental health podcast with lived experience—schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia spectrum psychosis, BPD, PTSD, trauma recovery, coping skills, and dark humor that fights stigma.
Hosted by Nicholas Wichman (“The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective”) with frequent co-host Tony Medeiros, ("IndyPocket"), we talk serious mental illness, psych wards, religious trauma, bad therapy, meds, disability, and messy real-world coping.
New episodes drop every other Monday at 6am ET.
Want community and support? Join our Discord, “The Struggle Bus”: https://discord.gg/emFXKuWKNA
All links (TikTok, YouTube, Streaming, etc.): https://linktr.ee/BTMHOOI
Podcast cover art by Ryan Manning
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