How often do we hear the stories of young people who are affected by friends who lose their life to mental illnesses? In Part 1, we discussed how gender roles are shaped based on our upbringing. Digging deeper into the conversation, Darianna shares a tender graphic moment of the beginning stages of losing a close friend to suicide. This episode is filled with wisdom and insight on recognizing how we shape gender roles from parental influence and how to recognize the beginning signs of mental decline.

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Throughout this episode, you will hear triggering words and phrases along with graphic storytelling of self-harm. It is important to recognize that the stories being shared on our podcast are for educational purposes only under the category of journal entries. Our podcast aims to inform and empower listeners to transform their mindset and overcome obstacles. We believe that stories are a meaningful way to build empathy and that authentic stories have the power to move hearts and minds and unite us all for the greater good.  If you have a pre-existing mental health condition or you are starting to experience signs and symptoms of mental illness, we do not recommend you listen to this episode without the supervision of a mental health professional as this episode can be emotionally intense. If you do not have a doctor or therapist, please contact us for further support at info@girlstance.org.

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