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In this episode, Rob meets with Dana Cea. Dana is an adjunct professor at Eastern Carolina University, owner of Panacea Mental Wellness, and volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

Dana discusses the loss of her father, James, to suicide in 2011, how the loss of her dad changed the entire trajectory of her career, how she applies her lived expertise to support the LGBTQ+ community and persons with disabilities, how and why suicide and mental illness seem to affect the LGBTQ+ community at a disproportionate rate, and the steps each one of us can take to break down the barriers and be more inclusive in our own lives.

If you're interested in learning more about Dana, Panacea Mental Wellness, NAMI, or AFSP, you can check out the links below.

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AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

https://www.afsp.org

MUSIC BY: Intro by Neon Samurai and Outro by cascreativearts

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