Today marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week. It is a week dedicated to bringing awareness around the topic of suicide, the harms associated with it, and how to prevent it. We are joined by world-renowned scholar, Dr. Rania Awaad to discuss this pertinent topic and how we can prevent suicide from occurring and addressing the symptoms leading up to it. Here are some resources on the works of Dr. Rania and on understanding suicides:Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab @StanfordMMHIP The lab's new non-profit focused on Muslim mental health & Islamic Psychology: maristan.org @maristan_org Support us: maristan.org/support-maristanMental health resources: maristan.org/resourcesMaristan Suicide Response "500 Imam" Campaign video Dr. Rania was referring to where she trained Imams on this topic. The Suicide Response trainings for the Muslim community are developed by her lab, and offered by their non-profit, Maristan.org mentioned above: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJIn58I8OMRecent AP article about her suicide response trainings:https://apnews.com/article/tx-state-wire-health-mental-health-religion-663828d07e5f32b5ab44f755e79f8d67Recent radio or TV interviews: https://omny.fm/shows/kcbsam-on-demand/mental-health-professionals-and-faith-leaders-are?Muslim Network TV: https://youtu.be/X9A3wz_Ex0QCBS News Radio Weekend roundup interview: https://art19.com/shows/weekend-roundup/episodes/afa8b98e-9dc9-4bed-820c-a4a73a3646ddKCBS San Francisco Radio interview: https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/podcasts/kcbs-on-demand-20757/new-study-indicates-american-muslims-have-higher-attempted-suicide-rates-651290296CBS Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes interview: https://art19.com/shows/kaleidoscope/episodes/04de6fb7-8761-472b-beb5-bf9610fdfc200:00 Disclaimer1:40 Intro2:16 Advice related to suicide4:14 Why people consider suicide11:33 When living is Hard13:20 How often to contact them15:53 Cryptic messages21:32 When people feel like they are a burden on others24:50 Regret and reaching out31:02 Postvention43:46 Recap and concluding