To all my friends, family, fans, peers, comrades, acquaintances, enemies, strangers and people I simply don’t like: I’m here for you. I’m not just here if you want to talk about your problems. I’m here if you need to dig deep. I’m here if you need … [Read more...]

When I was 17, I was diagnosed with Hodgkins. It was my senior year of high school. Oddly enough, it was the perfect time for me to go through this. My body was strong enough to endure the drugs but new enough to get a clean start when it was all … [Read more...]

I have experienced the deathly presence of silence too many times. For many people, including myself, peace and quiet is enjoyable. Unfortunately, when you’re experiencing emotional health issues, silence is like an assassin. Your head will struggle … [Read more...]

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Hashtags are made, inspiring pictures are shared, and hope is strong. On this day, we come together as a society and recognize that suicide is a serious issue. On a day that my efforts are especially … [Read more...]

There's a picture floating around the Internet of a gentleman sitting in a lawn chair. This man, in his lawn chair, is holding up two signs. Each says, "23 American Veterans commit suicide every day. No One Cares. 1 lion gets killed and the country … [Read more...]

Here is a preview to a talk I will be giving very soon: Hello,   My name is Timothy Lawson. I'm a student here at American University, a Marine Corps veteran and a survivor of my own suicide attempt.   I first pondered suicide as a teenager. I … [Read more...]

When I started this project a year ago, I decided to share my story first. The first episode released featured myself and John Lee Dumas. John interviewed me on my suicide attempt and the suicide ideation I experienced throughout … [Read more...]

We all want to advocate for causes that are important to us. After all, that is how I started doing this project. I felt a calling to the cause and decided to do what I do best: podcasts. Shortly after I started this project, I reached out to … [Read more...]

No one cares about veteran issues. I hear this statement far too often. Before you get too discouraged by this idea, let me reassure you that it is not true. There are millions of people that care about the well being of … [Read more...]

“Today, we reached a milestone. I now know more vets who have died due to their own hand than the enemy. Thanks for all you do with this issue, man, but it sometimes seems overwhelming.” That’s a message that I received last night. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]