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Published: July 11, 2022, 12:57 p.m.

Steve is a Suicide Prevention and Workplace Well-Being Advocate, and the Director and Founder of The Jordan Legacy, an organization whose mission is to be at the forefront of the advancement of mental health towards preventing suicide.

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Steve got into this line of work after losing his son Jordan to suicide on December 4, 2019.

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In this interview, we talk about:

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- Jordan's life and mental health history

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- Getting a phone call finding out his son had died by suicide

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- Managing the grieving process - sleep, grief, family dynamics

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- Advice to kids, adults and parents on handling mental health struggles

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Steve/The Jordan Legacy's Socials:

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The Jordan Legacy Webiste: https://thejordanlegacy.com/

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The Jordan Legacy Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanlegacyuk

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Steve's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevephilliphope/

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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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Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

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Approximate Time Stamps:

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0:00 Intro

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0:44 Can you give an intro on your family and what Jordan was like as a kid?

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5:41 Was there any discussion on mental health struggles prior to 2015?

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7:58 Did Jordan ever use the word \u201csuicide\u201d in his discussions with any family members?

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17:18 Did Jordan ever \u201csuicide\u201d in his discussions with friends?

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21:15 Did Jordan struggle to ask for help?

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22:45 Do you have any advice to parents who have kids dealing with mental health struggles?

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28:15 Were there any signs Jordan was considering suicide looking back at the week before his passing?

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31:10 What was December 4th like?

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38:00 Did you feel guilty?

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43:30 What have you done for yourself in terms of the grief process - have you joined a support group or are you seeing a mental health professional?

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49:58 How did family dynamics change? Do you have any advice?

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56:05 What\u2019s the best way to support you?

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59:50 Anything else you want to say?