Category Archives: Empower

Can Genetic Testing Benefit Your Mental Health?

Can genetic testing take the trial and error out of prescribing anti-depressant medications? First, let’s talk about what genetic testing actually is. According to the standard online definition, genetic testing is “the sequencing of human DNA in order to discover genetic differences, anomalies, or mutations

Hope Heroes You Must Meet!

As a speaker-trainer, I attend A LOT of conferences. In April, I ventured to Phoenix to attend the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) conference. The support, education, and camaraderie that I was lucky enough to be a part of was profound. Meet some of the Hope

The Positives & Negatives of ’13 Reasons Why’

As a suicide and bullying prevention speaker and trainer I have been hearing a lot about the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” from students, educators, and parents. The series graphically depicts the suicide of fictional character, Hannah Baker, and addresses a number of difficult topics,

Uniting Missouri: Hope, Healing & Suicide-Bullying Prevention

Glasgow school district and Howard County Missouri personifies what it means to be a resilient Hope Hero. My definition of resilience differs from Webster’s version. *Resilience (n)- Sharing your gifts with the world WHILE healing your pain. Most of you have heard of Glasgow Missouri