Hope and Help: You are Not Alone
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Hope and Help: You are Not Alone
“Hope and Help: You are Not Alone” is a locally produced audio special for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The conversation is with experts and advocates from throughout Alabama working and specializing in areas around suicide and suicide prevention. Recorded at the studios of WBHM, it is an honest conversation which explores the topics of stigma around mental health, asking for help, suicidal ideation, as well as practical advice for how to help others. The experts include individuals from UAB Medicine, The Crisis Center, Alabama Suicide Prevention Coalition, and others.
Airs on September 26th at 11 am & 7pm, September 28th at 10 am, and September 30th at 2pm.
| For those experiencing a suicidal crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. |
Audio Will be Available After Special Airs on September 26
Meet the Experts and Advocates
Angela Sullivan, Ph.D., serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She earned her Ph.D. from UAB in 2007, specializing in sociology with a focus on health disparities. Dr. Sullivan’s research centers on aging populations, health outcomes, and social factors impacting older adults’ quality of life. Her work has contributed to several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has informed policies aimed at improving care for aging individuals, particularly in underserved communities. Dr. Sullivan is actively involved in mentoring students and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on research projects addressing the complexities of geriatric health.
Fanicy H. Sears is the owner of eMotion Therapy,LLC a private practice mental health agency located in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Sears is dual licensed, practicing as both a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counseling Supervisor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
As a mental health therapist, Ms. Sears has dedicated her practice to understanding the psychosomatic effects of chronic trauma in family systems. She is a Nationally Certified Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, 200 HR Registered Yoga Teacher and Psychedelic Integration Therapist.
Jess Tomlinson is the Rape Response Outreach and Education Coordinator with Crisis Center Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, Jess raises awareness in the community about sexual harm and how the Rape Response team assists those affected. This job includes a great deal of advocacy, but this isn’t where Jess’ passion for the work began. They studied Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Alabama and participated on the Speech and Debate Team. It was through this program that Jess found their voice and began speaking about the sexual violence they had experienced. Through their story, Jess learned how to advocate for themself as well as how to alert others of this atrocity that affects every demographic.
Shaheed Tawheed is the resident Hip Hop Artist with UAB’s Arts In Medicine. He also is the executive director for the Hip Hop educational foundation Knowledge Rhythm and Understanding (K.R.U.) and he is 1/2 of The International Hip Hop group Shaheed and DJ Supreme. Shaheed teaches and uses the elements and the Art of Hip Hop as a wellness tool to help individuals especially the youth express themselves in a positive productive way.
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