Transcript
When I was inpatient after my
suicide attempt, the doctor told
me, I know things are hard
for you right now,
but remember the people
that would be left behind
if you weren't here.
And that's, I think, the biggest
take home message for myself
is on the days
that I still have a bad day.
I remember
that if I wasn't here,
the loss to my family,
my small circle of friends
or future veterans or patients
that I might take care
of would be too great.
And so you're important
and you deserve
to get that help, even though
it might be a difficult journey
and it's okay
to go
through a difficult journey
because you'll come out
stronger.
It sounds like a cliche,
but it really is true.
It's part of the reason why
I'm able to talk about it today
and to continue to advocate for
helping people get better.