#92 She lost her son to SUICIDE - Linda Pacha's story of Nick's Network of HOPE

#92 Linda Pacha is an attorney, public speaker, and the founder/president of Nick's Network of Hope, a suicide prevention and grief support nonprofit. Linda founded Nick's Network of HOPE after losing her son to suicide while he was at college in 2013. Please join Shawn and Jen as they talk with Linda about Nick's life, his suicide and her efforts with Nick's Network of HOPE to help others in need. This is a powerful podcast with great information about the warning signs of suicide and how to be vigilant with anyone struggling with life right now. Nick's Network of Hope is a mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and grief support 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides resources, education, and support by public speaking engagements, webinars, donation of books, and the sponsoring of community events. Nick Pacha, the "Nick" in Nick's Network of Hope, died by suicide in 2013 at age nineteen while away at college. www.nicksnetworkofhope.org, is a comprehensive information portal that includes a "Learn" and a "Get Help" page for each of the following life challenges: depression/suicide awareness; anxiety; addiction and substance abuse; cutting and self-harm; LGBTQ issues; and eating disorders. It also includes articles, resources with links to national and local organizations, grief help after loss, and information about Linda's book, Saving Ourselves from Suicide—Before and After: How to Ask for Help Recognize Warning Signs, and Navigate Grief. This valuable book is a resource for people struggling in life or those grieving after loss—and anyone wanting to help them. It is available on Amazon and with other booksellers. All book sale net proceeds go toward suicide prevention. As part of our charity's mission, we are donating copies of our book on an annual basis to certain mental health professionals and facilities to distribute and/or use with their client-patients. All donations to Nick's Network of Hope are tax deductible. Please follow Nick's Network of Hope on Facebook and Twitter.