
Ep. 119 Normalizing Suicidal Ideation with Tara Bixby
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In today’s episode I’m joined by Tara Bixby, LPC a therapist, activist, and anxiety coach working to change the mental health narrative.
We discuss…
- Tara’s journey from cosmetologist, to 911 dispatcher, to clinician in an all male prison, to an anxiety coach and therapist
- The prevalence of suicide in the United States and why we need to normalize mental health challenges
- How everyone is susceptible to mental health challenges
- The impact of the nervous system on our mental health
- Why it’s important to move away from identifying as your mental illness diagnosis
- The first steps you should take if you’re struggling with severe depression and suicidality
- Healing after a suicide attempt
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