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Published: Dec. 20, 2021, 1:08 p.m.

In 2018, Shalini lost her husband Anand to suicide.

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Shalini is now a mental health advocate with the goal of helping to destigmatize mental health.

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In this interview, we talk about:

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- Shalini\u2019s childhood and growing up in a family where domestic violence was present

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- Shalini\u2019s attempted suicide at 18 and what led her to that point

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- Losing her husband Anand to suicide and her life after that

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Shalini's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalinituscano/

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Shalini's Website: https://shalinism.com/

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Shalini's Blog: https://www.facebook.com/ShaliniTuscano/

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Grateful Living Info:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi

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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

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Time Stamps:

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0:00 intro

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1:37 Overview of Shalini\u2019s life story

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12:38 Advice to a child experiencing domestic violence in their household

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16:00 Did your personal traumas lead to bad behavior in school?

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21:00 Did you ever fear physical or verbal abuse from your father as you protected your mom?

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25:50 Can you speak about your attempted suicide at 18?

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32:15 Advice to someone feeling suicidal right now

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35:25 How did you feel ready for marriage, especially after seeing your parents situation?

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41:20 Can you give us context on Anand\u2019s attempted suicide earlier in his life?

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48:11 Was there a change in Anand\u2019s behavior months before he passed?

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55:37 How was the week of Anand going missing?

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1:02:15 How was the grieving process after Anand\u2019s death?

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1:04:48 You decided to be honest about Anand\u2019s death and not call it an accident. Talk about that decision.

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1:10:22 Advice for supporting a loved one whose lose someone to suicide.

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1:111:53 Advice to someone who has lost someone to suicide

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1:16:32 What advice would you have to someone with a significant other dealing with mental health issues?

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1:23:42 How has transitioning to widow life been? Are you open to dating?

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1:27:30 Did you deal with guilt after losing Anand?

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1:30:15 Anything else you wanted to talk about?

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1:30:40 Most positive memory of Anand?

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1:34:08 Were you honest with young relatives of Anand, like nephews and nieces?