Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Take It From Us is the voice of lived experience. In this podcast, you'll hear real people share honest stories about mental health, addiction, trauma and recovery - straight from their own journeys.
They'll tell you what actually worked, what didn't, and what they wish they'd known sooner.
Host Kent Johns is a former broadcaster-turned-health-coach who believes everyone has a story to tell if people take the time to really listen.
So settle in, you're going to hear some stories. Take it from us - and from them.
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https://ember.org.nz/resources/in-a-crisis/
Take It From Us with Kent Johns
Grace Curtis: The best is yet to come
In 2020, Grace Curtis faced an unimaginable tragedy when she discovered her father's body after he died by suicide, and had to break the devastating news to her family.
What followed was a long period of being bedridden with depression, convinced she would never feel peace again. Five years later, Grace has transformed her darkest experience into a mission of hope. She's the author of a new book, The Best Is Yet To Come and a powerful advocate for suicide loss survivors.
This raw, honest conversation explores Grace's journey from the depths of grief to finding purpose in helping others heal. Grace shares how writing about her most painful experience became both therapeutic and a way to reach others going through similar losses, proving that even in our darkest moments, the best truly can be yet to come.
This episode of Take It From Us deals with suicide, depression and loss. Please take care.
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