13 Reasons to Hold On with Diane Kaufman, MD
Trigger warning this week's episode contains mature subject matter listener discretion is advised. September 10th is recognized as World Suicide Prevention Day if you or someone is experiencing suicidal thoughts please contact your nearest crisis hotline. in Canada call or text 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline.
Art is a form of self expression through painting and poetry we reveal emotions and our thoughts , unknowingly through poetry Diane Kaufman expressed her inner pain which would be later diagnosed as Type 2 Bipolar Disorder on this week's episode join us for a deep look into the life of Diane Kaufman, MD as she shares her journey of surviving her own suicide attempt, her experience with Type 2 Bipolar Disorder, loosing others to suicide, her work as a child psychiatrist, and her work in suicide prevention through art with The Hold On Campaign which you can check out in the links below.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html
https://www.holdoncampaign.org
https://www.instagram.com/holdoncampaign
https://www.facebook.com/holdoncampaignforsuicideprevention
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C797bUbAXvsg8RK8z0l2g
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianekaufmanmd-artsandhealingresiliencycenter
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15530656/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_q_diane%2520kaufman%252C%2520MD
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Until next time Keep Calm and Roll on.
Diane Kaufman, MD
Founder/Director, Hold On Campaign for Suicide Prevention
I am a poet, artist, humanism-in-medicine awardee, and a retired child psychiatrist. I am also a suicide attempt and suicide loss survivor with Bipolar II Disorder. I am the founder/director of the Hold On Campaign for Suicide Prevention. The Hold On Campaign uses the power of art to connect, express, and heal. Services include community outreach, inspiring presentations on mental health, arts & healing workshops, and visual art, song, and film creations on suicide prevention. I am an internationally award-winning lyricist of songs promoting mental health well-being. In addition, I am the director/producer of "Marble Me Free" which is an internationally award-winning short animation of Starlit Swan's poem, "The Marble Block." Starlit has Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. We met when Starlit attended an Arts & Healing Resiliency Center Special Event that I was hosting. The esteemed Poetic Medicine Practitioner, John Fox, was the workshop facilitator. A few days later Starlit and I met again online. As soon as Starlit recited her poem, "The Marble Block," I knew it would make a powerful animation. The animator Lucia Martinez Rojas from Colombia, South America, joined our creative collaboration team. The Marble Me Free Initiative helps break the cycle of pain and suicide. Starlit would also be a guest on your podcast. Depending on her availability, Lucia would also be on the podcast. To learn more, please see www.holdoncampaign.org and www.marblemefree.com. Thank you.