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What Andy Taught Us
September is Suicide Awareness Month and in this episode we hear from Destiny Welsh Teixeira who shares how her family found ways to cope after her brother took his own life. Destiny shares how her faith and family got her through a challenging season of life and how her family and the community continue to honor her brother Andy’s life.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Suicide Hotline: 800.273.8255
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-awareness-month
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