Talking about mental health used to feel so taboo. Now it seems like everyone’s sharing their therapy wins on Instagram. Progress, right? But when it comes to the serious stuff—like suicide prevention—we’re still struggling to have the real conversations that matter. I learned this firsthand when my cousin spent three days in an ER hallway because there wasn’t a single mental health bed available in our entire county. Three days. In a hallway. With fluorescent lights and zero privacy while experiencing the worst mental health crisis of his life. That experience changed how I look at our mental health system forever. Mental health beds might sound like just another boring healthcare term. But trust me, they’re literally lifesaving spaces that we desperately need more of. What is the role of mental health in suicide prevention? Mental health plays this huge role in suicide prevention that we just don’t talk about…
