Hello, I’m Said (like psy-eed), I’ve been growing into suicide prevention work for six years.
Wild, because over ten years ago it was me on the edge. That day I got struck by a revelation: the universe actually is cold and lonely.
It’s now my mission to help 1,000,000 people develop high quality suicide prevention skills. Together I know we can make the world a little more warm and connected.
No matter who you are, I believe you’re the right person to grow crisis support skills.
They’re simple to learn, not easy. There’s loads of hidden traps and reasons people don’t make it through suicide prevention training.
Whether you’re learning crisis support from a big organisation, or you work on the frontline in mental health, or you just feel CPR for emotions is a good idea, welcome!
I write so you can be confident supporting anyone: colleagues, clients, friends and family.
I offer you atomic essays, videos and articles at no charge. Plus lots to come: courses, books, all sorts. By day I’m a supervisor and team lead at a big anonymous helpline.
Have a look around, stalk me on socials and feel free to say hi! My DMs are open.
💜 ATOMIC ESSAYS
New Essays, Randomly.
Personal development, suicide prevention, communication skills. You can read about loads of things in really short, super high value essays. I pack big ideas into bite sized pieces.
It’s more fun with a community so join me on Twitter! @saidwithcourage
These are the latest atomic essays displayed, or you can see the whole lot by clicking this button. 👇🏽
💜 LATEST POSTS
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The Secret Behind My Bulletproof Resilience In Crisis Support
When I started volunteering in suicide prevention, growth hurt. So. Badly. Now? My work improves with ease. I used to ask: why is it so difficult to just… get better? Some calls would go super well and I’d feel like I did a great job. Only to connect the dots later and realise I’d projected…
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EEAAO Is Too Subtle A Sledgehammer
For anyone who didn’t get the hype about Everything Everywhere All At Once, this is for you. You’ll read this essay and know exactly what the big deal is. The film has so much going on, it’s easy to lose the thread amidst the chaos. Kung fu fighting with dildos sticking out of butts (spoiler…
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Social Media Made Me A Better Person?!
Socials have a bad rep for a good reason. They ruin lives. But! It doesn’t have to stay that way. It took over 60 years before cars had seatbelts! Imagine the lives lost while legislation caught up. So too is our use of social media growing up. Sadly, social policy always takes a few decades…
💜 PODCAST
New Episodes, Randomly.
Ever want to be a fly on the wall and listen to people healing their trauma together?
Tune in and hear lovers, friends and family do the work.