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Breaking the Silence on Suicide: A Survivor’s Mission to Change the Conversation with Lisa Sugarman
Episode 723rd September 2025 • The Wellness Paradigm • Shannon Salge
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What if the hardest truth you’ve ever learned became the catalyst for your life’s work?

Lisa Sugarman—author, storyteller with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, crisis counselor, cohost of The Survivors Podcast, and founder of The HelpHUB™—is a three-time survivor of suicide loss, including her own father. In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Lisa opens up about the moment she discovered the real cause of her father’s death decades later, how that revelation changed everything, and why she’s now on a mission to make conversations about suicide safe, open, and stigma-free.

Inside the Episode:

  1. The shocking discovery that shifted Lisa’s entire path and purpose
  2. How to support someone who’s suicidal without trying to “fix” them
  3. Why directly asking “Are you thinking of harming yourself?” can save a life
  4. The gaps in mental health resources—and how The HelpHUB™ is filling them for every community
  5. Lisa’s personal self-care practices that allow her to do high-emotion advocacy work without burning out
  6. The role of vulnerability in grief and healing
  7. What to do when you suspect someone is struggling but they haven’t said anything
  8. Why giving yourself grace may be the most important survival tool of all

Whether you’re walking through loss, supporting someone in crisis, or simply want to be part of changing how we talk about mental health, Lisa’s honesty and heart will leave you better equipped—and more hopeful.

Connect with Lisa Sugarman:

Website: thehelphub.co

Facebook: Lisa Sugarman

Instagram: @lisa_sugarman

YouTube: The HelpHUB on YouTube

LinkedIn: Lisa Sugarman

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