BTS of the the Suicide Prevention Center with Writer/Director Brandon Ravet

Dying of Laughter

Brandon Ravet is an award-winning writer/director. Today we discuss the loss of his dad to suicide, and what it's like supervising the Crisis Line at the Suicide Prevention Center.

"In 2015 I lost my dad to suicide. He never left a note or gave me a chance to say goodbye. Until that moment I had lived a sheltered life. The only family members I had lost were my elderly grandparents. Tragedy was something I had only seen in movies. In 2018 a friend urged me to volunteer with him at the Suicide Prevention Center. After volunteering once a week for two years, I became a Supervisor. Now I train and mentor new Crisis Counselors. Dealing with loss, grief, pain, suffering, mental illness, and suicide has become my new comfort zone. So has love, empathy, and hope." -Brandon Ravet

After graduating from Chapman Film School, Ravet wrote and directed multiple episodes of the sports documentary series Who Made You?, including two one-hour TV specials for CBS starring sports icons such as Tiger, Jordan, Shaq, and Kobe. Ravet has written, produced, and directed several acclaimed web series (International Academy of Web Television for Best Director), and is the creator of The Text Committee, Facebook's first original short-form scripted series. Trigger Warning // Suicide, Grief. www.brandonravet.com

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Suicide Prevention Resources:

800-273-TALK

didihirsch.org

suicideispreventable.org

yourlifeyourvoice.org

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

If you’re interested in a becoming volunteer Crisis Counselor: VOLUNTEER HERE

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