Leslie Weirich ON: Suicide Prevention For Our Military Men

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Leslie Weirich shares her impactful journey, focusing on addressing suicide prevention and mental health challenges among young men, particularly in the military community. Her work not only extends her reach but also serves as a means of personal healing, enabling her to navigate her own experiences and support others effectively. Through her insights, Leslie sheds light on the complexities of mental health struggles, emphasizing the importance of open dialogue and proactive measures in addressing these critical issues.
Leslie Weirich has been speaking on the topic of Suicide Prevention for the past seven years. She often says, “She didn’t choose this work, but this work chose her.” At 2:30 in the morning on September 10th, 2016, (which happens to be World Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day), Leslie woke to the news that her 20-year-old son Austin had taken his life.

In 2017, Leslie began speaking on suicide prevention within her community. Then in 2018, her story took a turn and made national news as a human-interest sports story which launched her public speaking career.

In 2020, she resigned from her full-time job as a Financial Recruiter to begin speaking all over the nation. She focuses on youth mental health with an emphasis on young men, student-athletes, and the military.

In January of 2021, she partnered with Oaklawn Community Mental Health Center in northern, Indiana. As the first Suicide Prevention Specialist where she helped raise over 100K to put The Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program in local high schools in her community.

Over the past two years, she has been speaking on Army bases all over the country and this past September presented her talk to The Pentagon and West Point Military Academy where she received a standing ovation from 4,500 cadets.

Leslie is certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid, QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer), ASIST (Applied Skills in Suicide Training), and SafeTALK (Suicide Alertness for Everyone) and is also an Inspiring Comfort Certified Trainer.

Her first keynote talk broke a five-year fundraising record for the largest non-profit in the state of Indiana and raised over 249K to put licensed clinical therapists in local schools.

She was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and studied Journalism at Indiana U

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