Shell Pavlis, the Creator and Host of Hope Out of the Darkness, is a suicide loss survivor. She shares her personal story about how she was affected by suicide and the warning sign of suicide, as presented by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Shell also explains a bit about AFSP’s Talk Saves Lives Program and how individuals or groups can sign up to schedule a Talk Saves Lives Presentation.
If you are in crisis or know someone who is...please call:
Suicide Lifeline at 1-800- 273-8255
or text the word “help” to 741-741
Here are the warning signs and risk factors:
https://afsp.org/risk-factors-protective-factors-and-warning-signs
Sign up here for a Talk Saves Live presentation as an individual or reach out for a private presentation for your group. This is the Standard Presentation, but you can select any program you want or any chapter, by changing the pull-down menus:
https://afsp.org/calendar/?program=Talk%20Saves%20Lives:%20Standard
As Ambassador for Project 2025 for the OC Chapter of AFSP, Shell talks about the 4 key areas that AFSP determined where the highest number of lives could potentially be saved the fastest: Firearms, Healthcare Systems, Emergency Departments, and Corrections Settings.
Are you having thoughts of suicide? https://afsp.org/im-having-thoughts-of-suicide
What to do when someone you know is at risk: https://afsp.org/what-to-do-when-someone-is-at-risk
Practical Information for immediately after a loss: https://afsp.org/practical-information-for-immediately-after-a-loss
Get Help: http://afsp.org/get-help
General information about Project 2025
Host: Shell Pavlis
AFSP Treasurer, Board Member, Orange County Chapter
AFSP Give Back Partner
Realtor® Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
All Shell’s Social: https://linktr.ee/shellseeshell
Let’s Stop Suicide. Mental Health for All. Suicide Prevention. Suicide Support
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Orange County, CA: https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county
Become a Volunteer https://afsp.org/chapter/orange-county#volunteer
Advocacy https://afsp.org/become-a-suicide-prevention-public-policy-advocate
National Alliance on Mental Health https://nami.org/Support-Education
DiDi Hirsch Mental Health Services (LA & OC) https://didihirsch.org
Connect with the Podcast, Hope Out of the Darkness
http://HopeOutoftheDarkness.com
Record a Question about mental health or suicide to be answered on an episode of Hope Out of the Darkness.
https://www.speakpipe.com/HopeOutoftheDarkness
Want to be a guest, or have an idea for a discussion you want to hear? Shellpavlis.afsp@gmail.com