09/08/2026
September is National Su***de Prevention Month. 💜
I want to take this time to share a little and raise awareness about something we don’t talk about enough — alcohol and su***de.
I’m just under a year alcohol-free, and the difference it can make in your mental health is unbelievable. Alcohol lowers inhibition, affects judgment, increases impulsivity, and research has found that acute alcohol use is associated with nearly 7x higher odds of a su***de attempt.
In March of 2021, I lost someone incredibly close to me. Not because I believe he wanted to die, but because alcohol made the pain he was feeling in that moment feel permanent.
We talk about checking on our people, listening, reaching out, and being there when it’s inconvenient — but no one wants to talk about taking away the bottle.
Sometimes su***de prevention really can be that simple. Take the keys. Take the bottle. Stay with them.
Alcohol can turn a temporary feeling into a permanent decision.
Check on your people. Even the happiest person in the room may be fighting something you can’t see. 🤍