South Carolina nonprofit aims to normalize mental health conversations [Video]

BRAIN. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH, AND THE FOUNDER OF A LOCAL NONPROFIT IS WORKING TO NORMALIZE CONVERSATIONS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. SUSAN CROOKS CREATED WALTZ WALTZ AFTER HER SON WALT DIED BY SUICIDE IN 2019. SHE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO STOP DANCING AROUND MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS AND ELIMINATE STIGMA. WALTZ. WALTZ OFFERS PAINTING, MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CERTIFICATION COURSES WHERE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES LEARN WELLNESS STRATEGIES AND WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY. SUSAN SHARED AN EMOTIONAL MESSAGE FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THERE IS HOPE OUT THERE AND YOU ARE LOVED AND YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN, AND BEING GONE IS NOT BETTER. THIS IS WHY WE NEED TO BE TALKING ABOUT IT EARLIER THIS IS WHY WE NEED TO BE HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS AND SHE ALSO SHARED THIS ADVICE FOR HOW TO SPEAK WITH …