DISCLAIMER: We were facing some audio issues, so the audio is not as clear as it can be.     |Brewing Resilience and Sipping Strength, One Cup at a Time     Guest: Venessa Cunningham D. Host: Tamra Douglas-Atkinson     In this episode, Venessa takes us on a train ride to the USA. A place that looked promising at first, but proved to be much more trying than what she bargained for. Venessa will be explaining to us how someone can 'lose' their resilience and lose themselves. We learn about different precursors to suicide, and the fact that when someone attempts suicide, they don't always want to die - but they just need a break from the pain.   FOOD FOR THOUGHT: "It gets better, but it also gets worse." - Venessa Cunningham D.----more---- RESOURCES MENTIONED Brief Resilience Scale - Adapted from the book 'Mastering Adversity: Unlocking the Secrets to Mental Wellness' by Tamra Douglas-Atkinson You may access the scale HERE     SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES Venessa Cunningham (EMAIL) [email protected]  Click HERE for link to Instagram  Click HERE for link to Facebook   Mek We Coffee and Reason Click HERE for link to Instagram  Click HERE for link to Facebook You may also contact us via email at [email protected]       Remember to like, share, and subscribe to this podcast. Connect with us on our Instagram page to let us know if you know anyone who would like to share their story. If you have a topic you would like us to discuss in the 'Mek We Reason' series, let us know just the same.   If you'd like to view all of our episodes, visit our podcast page below at: School Nurse Daily and at Podbean