https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUKg56a0Kg&ab_channel=KatieCouric

#MarieOsmond shares her struggles and triumphs with #mentalillness with WRAL's Ken Smith. After six decades on stage, she wants to use her passion for performing as a way to help others going through #trauma.

Reporter: Ken Smith

Photographer: Keith Baker

#James Donaldson notes:Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space.  #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticleOrder your copy of James Donaldson's latest book,#CelebratingYourGiftofLife:From The Verge of Suicide to a Life of Purpose and Joy

www.celebratingyourgiftoflife.com

Web Editor: Ryan Bisesi
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