Have "The Talk" to Stop Teen Suicide | Jackie Simmons | TEDxTenayaPaseo

"In the next 24 hours, over 3,000 American teens will attempt to take their own lives. According to the Center for Disease Control, 25% of American young adults are struggling with suicidal thoughts.
When you watch Have “The Talk” to Stop Teen Suicide, you’ll enter into a world of deadly silences and bone-chilling revelations. Along the way, Have The Talk to Stop Teen Suicide delivers the clues and keys you need to break the deadly silences and prevent the guilt-nightmare that haunts parents, classmates, teachers, and friends following a suicide attempt.
Have “The Talk” to Stop Teen Suicide includes the purely preventative, science-based, 4-step script for The Talk About Suicide. It’s a powerful model for communicating on a topic no one wants to talk about. Jackie believes having The Talk About Suicide just might save your child’s life.
Jackie Simmons, - [e-mail] - is an international speaker, the host of The Suicide Prevention Show, the co-founder of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society, and the author/compiler of the book: Make It A Great Day: The Choice Is Yours and author of The “Why Not?” Workbook: Breaking the Silence on Teen Suicide.
Jackie believes that teen suicides can be prevented. This is truly a case where an ounce of prevention is worth way more than a pound of cure.
" Jackie likes for things to make sense and she’s your advocate for a better life. Jackie’s the creator of Your Path from Self-Sabotage to Self-Empowerment: How to Make Money While Making Massive Difference in the World.
The mission that drives Jackie’s life is to make suicide, especially teen suicide, a thing of the past.
When you work with Jackie, she’ll invite you to discover what's true and what's not true for you. She'll offer you a different perspective and help you spot the elephant in the room that’s creating self-sabotage in your life. Together you'll turn that elephant into your path to self-empowerment.
Jackie’s a multiple best-selling author, Radio Show Host, Business Coach, and Mission-Driven Mentor This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@sweetjorjiabrown]

So important to talk about. As long as people struggle with talking about suicide we'll always have a suicide problem. Thank you!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

I agree. (and I love your name . . . sweetjorjiabrown)

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Wow, The Talk that Saves Lives is now a Pocket Guide for The Suicide Prevention Society! Thank you.

[@munirasmusings]

Very important message. My previous supervisor lost her son due to suicide. Thanks for sharing

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Hugs to you and your supervisor. We appreciate all the support that you're providing them.

[@marnyturvill]

Bravo!! The script for "The Talk" is brilliant, especially asking them their reasons for staying until they have no more. When my husband was suicidal nearly 4 years ago and was getting intensive support, I made the very common mistake of assuming that he could see all the reasons I could see for him to stay. I found out too late that he couldn't see a single one of them - not even our beautiful children or his mother, much less the trauma his suicide would create for them. When someone is that far down the rabbit hole of despair, they can only see the pain, not the hope. Your talk is brilliant because it gets to people before they are engulfed in the pain, so they can find and see the reasons to stay themselves (with the help of the person having the talk with them). Knowing your own reasons to stay is priceless. It can help you stay out of the pit of despair and help you get the help you need to climb out before you get too far into the pit. I couldn't save my husband, but now I have a powerful tool for helping my kids and so many others. Thank you!

[@markwalzer2304]

Great points. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs to you! Thank you for being on this journey with us.

[@tombrider4024]

The solution that we’ve tripped over! Thank you

[@JohnLeslieBrown]

Thank you for speaking on a worthy cause. Hungry To Speak is With YOU!!!!!! It's Your Time!!!

[@kellykarius7048]

"Keep them sharing their reasons for staying."

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

You got it! That's the turning point that backs everyone away from the edge. 😀

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Kelly. Can you imagine a world where we got together for happy hours and shared what was so good about our lives?

[@HuckleberryHavoc]

We need more people who have the courage to heal and give hope! Thank you for speaking truth. Thank you for blessing what we leave behind counts! A mess or a message! 💜💜💜💜 Love and respect Thank you!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hey Huckleberry, I love that: are you leaving behind a mess or a message . . . 😀

[@jahangiralam322]

We have to be more conscious about this teen suicide issue. Awareness is most important things.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

You got that right. Not knowing about it almost cost me my daughter.

[@brandonbarnum5382]

Such a powerful message. Teen suicide is a massive epidemic, especially in these trying times. Thank you Jackie Simmons for sharing your story and empowering us parents to share messages that matter. Time to help our teens feel accepted and appreciated for who they are.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Brandon. Self-acceptance and appreciation are learned skills. For me, I couldn't teach what I didn't know and that's how the mission got started. I didn't want any other family to live through what we did, and I still don't.

[@trishcarr2928]

I just watched this talk AGAIN after I heard about another young person taking their life. Thank you Jackie for this important conversation.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

You're most welcome. Thank you for sharing the message.

[@drkcfullerscott]

It is possible to have a suicide-free world and our world needs leaders like you, Jackie Simmons, to be champions who are courageous enough to share their story and be the change@

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Dr. Katrina. Happy to meet you.

[@TMGBrianLudwig]

This was an excellent talk. As I was listening to it, I couldn't help but think back to 7 years ago when my daughter tried to kill herself and the years of treatment after that. I especially resonated about the comment on making sure that they know their worth. I remember constantly about the challenges that both myself and her therapist had trying to convince her of her self-worth when she was so certain that she had no meaning in life. My biggest challenge was being a person who normally likes to have everything in control being faced with a situation that I had no idea on what to do. The rest of the family wanted me to fix the problem quickly and I felt helpless with anything I did made someone angry with me. Thank you for your message!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Brian, thank you for sharing your story. The feeling of helplessness in the face of my daughter's struggles is what motivated me to create "The Taik"

[@joalati6287]

Thank you for speaking to us at "Hungry To Speak!!"

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Joa, I so appreciated being invited into Les Brown's group to share with you.

[@nataliemcqueen6307]

Congratulations on giving such a powerful talk. It is shocking and makes it real to hear the number of teens that this affects. Thank you for taking a stand to make an impact to help prevent teen suicide. Your message needs to be spread.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Natalie. Your support means a lot. 😃

[@susanwarren3834]

Wow..she hit the nail on the head..Have the talk, with the right tools!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you! We're giving demos of "The Talk that Saves Lives" and giving the full guide to stop suicide for free on our website.

[@michaelj4820]

the numbers of our children with suicidal thoughts and attempts is a staggering wake up call for all parents. Thank you for sharing this urgent message and for making a difference, You delivered this message in a powerful way that needs to be heard.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Michael.

[@Cannonballzz]

Jackie is a special person. Having known her for a couple of years now, she won't stop until this message is heard loud and clear. Your stories are so powerful and we are lucky to have been shared them.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Austin, this talk was such a group project that it felt strange to be the only one on the stage. To everyone of you who helped me figure out how to create a safe way for the silence to be broken with the 4 questions, all I can say is Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Because of you, we're making a difference and getting ahead of the mental health tsunami that's stealing life from our loved ones.

[@dr.samuraisminutelecture7064]

THIS IS TRUE. HARDSHIPS THAT DON'T KILL MAKE THEM STRONGER. MOST DIFFICULT IS LOSING LOVED ONES.🍏

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. That sounds like the voice of experience.

[@dr.samuraisminutelecture7064]

@@JackieSimmons-NoDrama THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND THOUGHT

[@MitchellLevy]

Everytime I hear you cover this topic, I think to myself how amazing you are. What a powerful talk. I'm glad this is how you've chosen to show up in life.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Hugs. Thank you for caring enough to comment and share.

[@joalati6287]

Thank you Ms. Jackie Simmons for your heart and passion to address this subject matter!!! God Bless You!!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

You are most welcome.

[@elisabethstitt]

Hearing this again today after first hearing it last year. Well worth another listen. So grateful to Jackie for spearheading this work.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Both for listening and for commenting! Hugs to you my friend. Did you see what our partner in Nairobi, Kenya is up to? Sometimes saving a life is just about caring enough to ask for help.

[@markwalzer2304]

This message is as timely today as ever. Unfortunately we need it now more than ever. Does Jackie ever speak to groups?

[@barbaralunan-ellison1483]

Thank you Jackie for shining the light on this tragic epidemic. Thank you Stephanie for your courage to speak out. The numbers astound me.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Barbara

[@AudreyWeidman]

This hits closer to home than I’d like. A friend of mine lost her youngest son to suicide as a freshman in college. The lockdown had caused even more depression amongst our youth as they live in isolation. Thanks for the “talk” outline.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Hugs to you and your friend. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year.

[@donnaham9316]

So glad to have found this video. It is such an important message about something so serious. I've known too many people who have tried this and some have succeeded. More people need to become aware. Thank you Jackie Simmons for this important informative talk.

[@davidkorba329]

What an important message, so clearly and wonderfully delivered. Thank you Jackie! Let's help spread the message.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@elissawatsonketofanatic]

One more comment: I have 3 teen boys and a teen step-son. My oldest son has his friends over at our house a lot. I have realized what a positive difference I can make in my son's friends' lives as well. I commit to having the talk not only with my sons and step-son but, when appropriate, with my son's friends!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Yay! Asking them to help you practice The Talk is the easiest way to get them to say yes. And this is one talk we all need to practice.

[@speedracerali]

Compelling! Mental health can not be ignored...amazing story!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@nancyjohns7159]

Moving talk about a subject that so many try to hide from. Excellent talk and steps

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for being so supportive of the mission to make teen suicide a thing of the past.

[@bradenrickettsamplifyou8167]

Yes! Normalize checking in on loved ones. Love your message and beautiful mission Jackie.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Braden. Your caring about teens and helping them build skills as entrepreneurs is a beautiful way to give them the one thing that prevents suicidal thoughts from hanging around . . . optimism. Keep up the good work at Build-a-Biz Kids!

[@kellykarius7048]

You are so brave to talk about the silence. The crazy silence.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Yes, when it comes to suicide, silence is not golden, it's deadly.

[@reginasanchez9432]

Great talk. Thank you for educating the public about this very tragic issue.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Your support is very much appreciated. I'm looking forward to interviewing you on The Suicide Prevention Show.

[@marlawilliams2266]

This is a TedTalk that every single parent should listen to. Have the talk before there is a need. You could save a life of someone you love!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Marla. And Thank you for having me on your show!

[@pattiegodfrey-sadler3976]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the world. Jackie! You are a warrior mom and I am honored to know you.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you so much Pattie and thank you for including us in the Heart Talks book! Super excited to be working with you. 😍

[@MariaMora31]

I congratulate you, these issues deserve greater recognition and be treated more often

[@annemeyer631]

Very important contribution Jackie. I believe more people know or have someone in their family who attempted suicide or succeeded than those that do not. The 4 steps are spot on to open the conversation. Thanks for being vulnerable. You are making an important impact for all.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Hugs to you. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year.

[@IleneDillon11524]

@Jackie Simmons gives such a compelling argument for parents to be preventive in their efforts to help young people not to commit suicide. As a 50-year psychotherapist, I can't agree with her more! She's sharing the power of this quote, "children get hurt by what they don't know about." Just talking can help teens know more, feel more connected, have reasons not to attempt suicide. Jackie's delivery is powerful, full of emotion, self-revealing and inspiring. Thank you, Jackie! And congratulations on your fabulous talk.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Thank you. We appreciate your support to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@LizaMiron]

Thank you for doing this Jackie. What a powerful message. Sometimes we think that it's better not to talk about this, but then we don't know if there is a problem until is too late. This is going to save lives!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@katiemiller3216]

This gave me chills. Thank you and Stephanie for starting the Teen Suicide Prevention Society. I am proud to say I am also a member. Hugs

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for being so supportive of the mission to make teen suicide a thing of the past.

[@janelleanderson1747]

Such a powerful message and it couldn't come at a better time. Jackie's video helps parents to have the courage to have "the talk" with their teens and she provides the resources, too. Our kids are silently suffering and they need the adults in their lives to give them a safe space to process all that is going on inside them. This is a must watch!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Who do you need to have a talk with?😉😉

[@entrepreneursinternational5765]

I have no doubt that thus talk will serve as a wake up call to everyone with a teen in their life. Let's all be on guard for the subtle signs that they might have suicidal thougnts. Thank you Jackie Simmons for rasing awareness about this problem.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thanks and the point is to STOP WAITING FOR SIGNS. Have "The Talk" now. Before you think they need it.

[@rogerkillen2207]

@@JackieSimmons-NoDrama Yes, that's great advise. Thank you for sharing it.

[@marlesajefferson8541]

Thank you for giving teens, friends and family members this message of having the talk before it’s needed. Communication is vital when addressing mental well-being!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@marlesajefferson8541]

@@JackieSimmons-NoDrama Supporting you in your mission and effort is well deserved. You are welcome!

[@BethEllenNash]

The contrast between your daughter's courage at breaking the silence and your realization that your cowardice had put her at greater risk is so powerful. So proud of what you are now doing together with the Teen Suicide Prevention Society. Have the talk about suicide BEFORE you think you need it. I had suicidal thoughts many times. Wish I had had support instead of walking the journey alone for so long.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs! Thank you for sharing about your journey.

[@rosered1856]

Thank you, Jackie. This is a subject that has been ignored for way to long. I'm sure you have opened the eyes of many people both young and old to the horror of suicide. Thank you

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Our mission is to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Your sharing will help.

[@tomterwilliger5891]

It is such scary and sobering thought that so many ill-equipped teens are out there struggling with suicidal thoughts without the resources they need...when the resources are right there. I have to congratulate Jackie for taking on this mission and sharing her wisdom. I'm hoping together she, you, and I can save some young lives.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Tom. I'm looking forward to interviewing you on The Suicide Prevention Show.

[@gwennodafydd1]

Just watched the video. Very powerful and very disturbing that our young people are suffering so much. I will add the four point plan to my first aid for mental health kit. Great to meet you just now on our zoom call and many thanks for pointing out this video.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you so very much Gwenno - I'm honored to have a place in your first aid kit for mental health.

[@stephanieduffey6350]

Congratulations Jackie and thank you for sharing your powerful message. Also a big thank you and shout out to your daughter, Stephanie, for co-creating The Teen Suicide Prevention Society with you.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

You got it. I certainly never expected to talk about it and probably never would have if Stephanie hadn't broken the silence.

[@DonovanDreyer]

Losing 3 students in a two week span as a school counselor sparked my desire to make a bigger difference too. Thank you for being part of the solution that is more needed than ever after the last year. Amazing story and message!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Donovan and thank you for all you are doing to help our teens.

[@seranapatino8702]

This is a very powerful message Jackie. I am proud of you for doing your part to stop teen suicide. It is helping people, the world needs this. You are succeeding I declare it blessings and best wishes to you and your family. Congratulations on taking this mantle and doing the extraordinary you are changing lives all over the world.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Serana, thank you so much for your kind words.

[@seranapatino8702]

@@JackieSimmons-NoDrama Your most welcome keep on doing the work God called you to do. You are succeeding, achieving love and blessings once again proud of you.

[@therealvancitypodcast]

this talk is going to help save a lot of lives. so powerful Jackie

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@daletroy7403]

Your story is so powerful and so relevant to what’s happening now with teens and young adults. Parents need to be more aware of the problem. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your story with the world. I believe more lives can be saved if we start having the talk with all children.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Thank you. Our mission is to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Your sharing will help.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thanks Dale What would the world look like if everyone started having "The Talks" they've been avoiding.

[@existinthebeingzonewithmar2501]

Great job Jackie! This is so important for people to hear. Have the talk, be open, ask, listen and ask for their reasons for staying. I love that. Don't ignore the topic or walk in guilt or shame if you don't.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for caring enough to comment and share.

[@influencewithaheart]

Thank you Jackie Simmons for such a powerful talk and message. Super important talk for parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles... ALL FAMILY MEMBERS

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Your support is amazing! Thank you.

[@influencewithaheart]

@@JackieSimmons-NoDrama my pleasure. So great to know you!

[@ameliaholmes5080]

Millie HOLMES Great and needed message. A very good idea to keep it to 4 steps. Thank you and the society for the important work you are doing especially after the COVID-19 year

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Thank you for caring enough to comment and share.

[@joysofmoney]

Thank-you Jackie. I will be having this talk with my kids and sharing with all my friends and family!!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Our mission is to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Your sharing will help.

[@moniqueverpoort1484]

What an incredibly important message Jackie. Your honesty and display of vulnerability as well as the sense of urgency you convey is so powerful and necessary. Thank you to you and your daughter Stephanie for sounding the alarm that prevention is key.

[@coachrevatthecrossroads2220]

Thank you Jackie. Thank you Stephanie. I deeply admire your courage in sharing your story, and your determination to do all you can to prevent teen suicide! Listen all the way through and take note of the very easy steps to "Have the Talk". You just might save a life!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@danielefiori8439]

The world needs more people like you! Blessings.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@lindarasch1738]

Wow, Jackie, thank you for sharing your story and this poignant message. I had no idea. I will spread the word. Much love.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@varimcgowen5794]

What a powerful message, Jackie, and one that needs to reach every parent. It may seem like an uncomfortable conversation to have, but the alternative is way worse. Here’s to everyone learning the steps to havIng ‘The Talk’.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year.

[@varimcgowen5794]

@@JackieSimmons-NoDrama count me in for teacher training in Australia.

[@rogerkillen2207]

Wow! I had no idea that teen suicide was this prevalent. Thank you for opening my eyes Jackie Simmons.

[@katiemiller3216]

Thank you for being so supportive of the mission!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Roger for all your support.

[@andrewcardone7398]

Thank you Jackie and Stephanie. This is so critically important. There is something profoundly broken in our society when this many of our youth are seeking to leave this way. I love the message of conversation before intervention - life is too precious to risk waiting for “signs”.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

I agree. We imagine a world where teen suicide is a thing of the past.

[@spiraldynamics8415]

Utterly gripping and a powerful message that everyone needs to hear. This is the kind of raw, honest, and real share that cracks open needed conversations between parents and children, between friends, and between all of those who would be haunted by the absence of a loved one - lost to suicide.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thanks. When it comes to teen suicide, silence is not golden, it's deadly. Thank you for commenting and sharing.

[@austinmiller7397]

I'm glad this is getting out there. I've known a lot of people who struggle with suicidal tendencies and if I had this at the time, it most definitely would have helped.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Austin. I hope it helps going forward.

[@thenewhumanbeing]

Thank you, Jackie, for sharing your story. It is so important that we communicate with our children about this. If we, the parents, overcome our fears, guilt and shame, we can build a bridge toward our children and prevent them from hurting themselves.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Yes, bridges are important. Following the script helps.

[@joalati6287]

This is so heartfelt!!!! 😧 and POWERFUL!!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Joa. I really appreciate that.

[@Cinerouquine]

Fantastic talk. Important talk. Chilling story. Connection is everything.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Our mission is to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Your sharing will help.

[@lindacamden7601]

I came back to listen again, and it's still so powerful the 2nd time through. Again, I thank you, Jackie, and Stephanie for sharing your personal stories OUT LOUD to save young lives and to prevent the family and friends left behind from those horrible feelings of guilt.

[@janadanielson4104]

As a mom of 3 teenage sons, I thank you Jackie for the information you have shared!

[@katiemiller3216]

Thank you. Our mission is to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Your sharing will help.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

You are most welcome. We're on a mission to stop teen suicide. Thank you for supporting us with your comment, we're happy to have your company. 😀

[@MelodeeMeyer]

The solution that we’ve tripped over! Thank you Jackie for bringing this info to light and undoubtedly saving lives in the process.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Thank you for commenting Melodee. From one of Stephanie's sisters

[@roshanshrestha1647]

Thank you Jackie! Let's help spread the message.

[@cherichristiansen441]

Love the four steps for the conversation. Thank you so much. So very helpful. I have teens under a lot of pressure. Thank you! So happy your daughter is here with you and helping others. Our obstacles do often become our passions and our purpose to serve others. Beautifully presented. ❤️

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. You got it. I certainly never expected to talk about it and probably never would have if Stephanie hadn't broken the silence.

[@stevienichols7126]

I wish this information had been available to my aunt and uncle so many years ago - perhaps I would still have a sweet cousin in this world. 😢

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Thank you for caring enough to comment and share.

[@MaddiRaine1818]

Thank you Jackie. Keep shining your light on the world, we are listening!!!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Thank you for caring enough to comment and share.

[@kellykarius7048]

I love your luggage and ketchup examples. And that you and Stephanie started this. I will be sharing the idea of the suicide talk. Bless you Jackie.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@nadinehanchar1121]

Such an important topic! So needed and we must talk about this so we can prevent it!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Yes, when it comes to suicide, silence is not golden, it's deadly. Thank you for sharing.

[@theaccidentalconfectioner9846]

Such a powerful message, one we all need to hear! Thank you so much for your vulnerability, your courage to share your story to help everyone. Those 4 steps are fantastic and to end with reasons to stay, so great! Jackie you gave such a clear and powerful talk, thankyou!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. We're seeing more and more that the first sign someone's struggling with suicidal thinking is an attempt. We see getting ahead of the struggle as the fastest path to making teen suicide, in fact all suicide, a thing of the past.

[@inthiraniarul5020]

A powerful and necessary message to hear! Your passion , commitment, courage and drive for the mission to end teen suicide is commendable and an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your story through your engaging delivery and sharing your vulnerability. The 4 step script of having the talk about suicide is a vital tool!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you so much!

[@PetraContrada]

Thank you Jackie for sharing. You and Stephanie are doing an important job. Saving lives!!! God bless you!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thanks. When it comes to suicide, silence is not golden, it's deadly. Thank you for commenting and sharing.

[@kulastlouis9986]

This is incredibly powerful. Thank you.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you very much for your support! We're delighted to have you on the mission with us.

[@angiepower3891]

Please take a few minutes to get present to this worldwide problem. Thank you Jackie for helping others understand.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

You are most welcome Angie.

[@defyingaging]

Heart stopping!! I think as a parent and now a grandparent, one of my greatest fears has been that my child or grandchild would choose to die rather than to live, despite being born into a miraculous world full of infinite possibilities. Thank you Jackie for sharing this amazing message of courage and hope. Let's make "teen suicide" a thing of the past and let's empower our young people to recognize in themselves the leaders of the future that they are destined to be. So excited to be part of the Mission! Love and blessings to you, Jackie and Stephanie, for your courage and vision!

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Hugs. Thank you for caring enough to comment and share.

[@theroadbeyondrecovery9674]

Such an important message! Thank you for sharing Jackie!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Wow, I so appreciate you and all that you are doing in the world.

[@cherimerz1298]

Thank heaven my four, though plagued by other challenges, didn't have this one. I stuck my head in the sand far more than I should have. I shudder to think what might have happened. Thank you for this simple strategy for parents to approach a difficult and frightening subject.

[@katiemiller3216]

Thank you for being so supportive of the mission to make teen suicide a thing of the past. Hugs

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Cheri.

[@standoutstars]

WELL DONE Jackie!!! Super proud of you! Thank you for delivering such an important message. xoxo

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@trishcarr2928]

Thank you Jackie for shining a light on this epidemic. We are losing too many of our young people and how to have 'the talk' is crucial information for all of us.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing helps.

[@mentormagic4909]

I love that you have a process for having this discussion. Such a small action can bring about such big results.

[@therealvancitypodcast]

Such an important conversation. Powerful talk 🙌

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@bettybrink5399]

Such and important message. Your work is so needed in this world!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for your comment. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year. Your sharing will help.

[@GerryFosterBranding]

My goodness, this is so powerful! What a wake up call for all of us. Bless you Jackie! We must do all we can to save our youth, as well as adults battling with severe depression.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Yes, Gerry. Unfortunately suicide is an everybody issue.

[@johndonnelly9944]

very powerful message Jackie. inspiring and brilliantly simple

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you John. Inspiring and simple is my desire for the program.

[@KateCulver]

Powerful, Jackie! Thank you!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you. Hugs to you. Our mission is to train 1,000,000 parents, teachers, and youth group leaders to have "The Talk" this year.

[@marcycodyrnbsn3054]

This is so needed. Thanks for sharing😍 GOD bless you🙏🏽

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you Marcy! OMG you are on the front lines of everything right now.

[@dionneroper7454]

This is such an important message Jackie, as a parent who prides myself on open communication with my children, I’ll admit, this is not a topic I had included. Thank you, you’ve opened my eyes to the need and urgency of talking about this.

[@TheSuicidePreventionMovement]

Thank you for commenting, from one of Stephanie's sisters

[@shakurnjeru8706]

Whenever I listened to this amazing talk from jackie I feel so proud of her. The information I get and knowledge gives me the carouge and confidence to engage youths in peer to peer to and speak about suicide which is affecting many in the slums of Mukuru Nairobi Kenya.. The support I get from you to support the activities is very appriciated. countinue Jackie with good work. 👍👍

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for all you are doing to make the world a better place for kids.

[@bonniewallace4185]

This is a powerful story and message. Having "the talk" is genius. I love the four questions. Nicely done, this needs to go far and wide!

[@besharpernow6681]

Thank you Jackie for sharing your life experience. I'm praying this helps someone! Great talk!

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you for being so supportive of the mission to make teen suicide a thing of the past.

[@KimmieJ1920]

What's crazy is in New Mexico the teen can say they're suicidal to you but when the police arrive if they say they aren't the police will not transport them

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Hugs. Thank you for watching and commenting. We believe that together we can save a generation. The script may help. Once the idea of "reasons for staying" is planted, who knows, it may grow.

[@ibdabo]

Thank you so much for sharing your message, Ms. Simmons. May God bless and continue to lead you.

[@JackieSimmons-NoDrama]

Thank you ibdabo. I really appreciate you blessing our mission to make teen suicide a thing of the past.