Honoring Her Son's Life After Suicide (Part 3) with Rafiah

Unsilent from NoStigmas

In today's episode of UNSILENT "Honoring Her Son's Life After Suicide: Part 3" we get to know more about Rafiah, the mother of son Jamal who at 19 years old tragically lost his life to suicide in May of 2020.

Since the loss of Jamal, Rafiah has gone on to be an outspoken and passionate advocate for breaking mental health stigmas, especially in the BIPOC community. She chooses every day to honor the life and spirit of her son, Jamal, as she puts her advocacy in action with her own charity, Soul Survivors of Chicago [instagram.com/soulsurvivorschi]. In today's final part of our three-part conversation, Rafiah opens up about preparing for life after loss, the amazing work of her charity in honor of her son Jamal's life, and some final thoughts about mental health advocacy, especially within the BIPOC Community. Also available on YouTube at youtu.be/h013nZkTr9I.

Be sure to check out PART ONE and TWO of our conversation with Rafiah. You can also watch here: youtu.be/cdyk2YOpP5s (Part 1) youtu.be/Sjqwt8cA7JM (Part 2). We start by getting to know more about her and her family's story, the loss of her son, and celebrate Jamal with love.

Be sure to visit nostigmas.org/unsilent to watch, listen to, and read all of our conversations this season. We are survivors, thrivers, advocates, and Allies. We see you. We love you. BE UNSILENT 💚

Learn more about Rafiah and her advocacy:

soulsurvivorsofchicago.com

Facebook - facebook.com/soulsurvivorschi

Instagram - instagram.com/soulsurvivorschi

YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UChpg7O4WL65M242daEFtR4Q

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Episode Notes:

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Special thanks to guest, Rafiah Maxie

In honor of her son, Jamal

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Helpful Links and Resources:

NoStigmas Website: nostigmas.org

24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 📱 Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line 📱 Text ALLY to 741-741

Veterans Crisis Line 📱 Text 838255

SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) 📞 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

National Domestic Violence Hotline 📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

The Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+) 📞 1-866-488-7386

Blackline - "Hotline geared toward the Black, Black LGBTQ+, brown, Native, and Muslim communities." 📞 1-800-604-5841

Trans Lifeline 📞 1-877-565-8860

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Meet the Team!

John Panicucci | Video Editor

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Lance Bordelon | Marketing Coordinator

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Jacob Moore | NoStigmas Founder & Unsilent EP

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Music:

Another Day Of Moon by BatchBug | soundcloud.com/batchbug

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