In November 2013, I launched the Canadian Suicide Prevention and Awareness App, The LifeLine, a free App devoted to Aid in Suicide Prevention across Canada.

The LifeLine App now also includes 3 new direct resource links for instant guidance, support and awareness:

1.United States
2.Worldwide
3.Veterans.

With thousands upon thousands of international app downloads, these additions support a Worldwide initiative.

The LifeLine was developed through my grief and dedication to helping others who have been affected by suicide in one way or another. Therefore I developed a one place location to access and connect with credible resources.

“There are well known effective measures to prevent suicide. If they are applied, they will save lives. With Awareness, Prevention and Intervention, we can help prevent suicides in all of our communities."

The LifeLine is available for download on both iTunes and Google Play App Stores and has four main goals:

• to connect someone in crisis with the support and guidance they need 24/7;
• to aid in suicide prevention;
• to build suicide awareness; and
• to help guide loved ones left behind after a suicide.

The LifeLine connects you to a 24 hour hotline in Canada, text line and also has mapping that connects you to your local Crisis Centres, based on your current location, with instant Guidance, Support and Awareness.

The LifeLine App can also be downloaded directly at www.thelifelinecanada.ca

One of the biggest challenges is getting across to people just how much of the world’s suicide is avoidable and what we’re doing to eliminate it. Our secret weapon to awareness is ourselves, our families and our friends. Using The LifeLine App as a tool, we build awareness, help prevent suicides, support survivors of suicide and work to eliminate the stigma surrounding suicide.

“The effects on family and friends left picking up the shattered pieces after a suicide are so devastating and destructive. It can get so much worse before it gets better. It is a very long windy road of healing. The grief changes shape, but it never really ends.”

The LifeLine will have ongoing updates with resources and links to credible information. If everyone is aware of The LifeLine, everyone will know where to go as a first step to support, guidance and education.

I don’t really think that most suicidal individuals really want to die, I believe that they just don’t know how to live. Guidance and support are key.

The next steps:
1. Translate The LifeLine App into French and Spanish.
2. Add more languages to support the worldwide initiative.
3. Expand The LifeLine website to further connect individuals with immediate assistance worldwide.
4. Expand The LifeLine App to its capacity of available resources and assistance.
5. Develop videos for schools about The LifeLine App, suicide prevention, awareness, intervention and postvention.
6. Expand the Worldwide initiative

All costs this far have been supported solely by myself. I used all my finances, spent hundreds of hours and even sold my motorcycle to support this incredibly important initiative. Now I need your help to further this incredible tool.

Together we can save lives.

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