The "drive" series is dedicated to the Prevention of Suicide and Motivation of Grief. 

The the third episode in this series called "Shed the Extra, Remember What Matters" is an episode about the rebuilding process after loss and grief.   Many times, if we lose someone or something important to us, it can pivot our lives entirely and make so many things that you thought were important less important for good reason.  This episode talks about some of the similar concepts of self care and making important choices about diet, health, lifestyle, personal time, mental health, stress coping mechanisms, and personal choices in the framework of grief and loss.  This can be a time period where you are forced to make changes when you otherwise would not, and you can get into the habit of hearing the same ideas over and over again until you finally tune in and say that it's important to carve out what is important and shed what is not.  This episode encourages you, enables, you to ask for help if needed and get started on what matters in your life while tending to yourself and the outside world gently as you navigate during times of change.

If you are someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or mental health crisis, please call or text 988 or reach out to for help with someone you know.  No matter how hard the time is, your life is important.  Please reach out for help until you get it. It can save your life or someone you know.

For more information, please reach out:

Essence Health & Research (EH&R)
Dr. Jennifer Coomes (DCN)
drcoomes@essencehealthandreseach.com
www.essencehealthandresearch.com
425.505.3090