From Crisis to Connection: Suicide Prevention Education with Deborah Casello

Deborah Casello is the President and Founder of KEYS 365, a group of highly skilled individuals dedicated to offering effective, personalized, cost-free assistance in an effort to prevent suicide. She also offers workshops designed to train volunteers to understand the best practices for assisting those in need.

In this episode, Deborah highlights the critical role of empathy and proactive support in suicide prevention. She stresses the importance of open dialogue and discussions around mental health, encouraging individuals to ask direct questions and actively listen to those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. By providing practical tools and resources through KEYS 365’s community-based classes, her goal is to empower individuals to intervene early and effectively to support one another.

About KEYS 365:
KEYS 365 is a 501c3 nonprofit! Classes are FREE, dynamic, highly interactive, presented at your location, and completed in 60-90 minutes. This makes suicide prevention accessible to even the busiest professionals, students, and community members.

Classes are designed to empower communities with tools to recognize, connect, and support others who may be struggling with factors that could lead to suicide. KEYS 365 workshops are free to any business, school, team, or group!

Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Call or text 988
Chat at 988lifeline.org

Find more from Deborah here:
Website: https://www.keys365.org/
LinkedIn:   / deborah-casello  
Instagram:   / keys365org  

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00:00 - Deborah’s Introduction
06:30 - What signs to look for among suicidal individuals
11:20 - The difficult part of suicide prevention
19:24 - The power of companionship in suicide prevention strategy
22:29 - Choosing clear and direct language with someone with suicidal thoughts
32:50 - Deborah’s Greatest Accomplishment since turning 50
33:38 - Deborah’s Vision for the Next 10 Years