She Was My Best Friend, Now My Sister is Dead

What happens when the person trained to save lives loses someone they couldn’t save?In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Marlon Rollins for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve ever had about suicide, grief, trauma, mental health, and healing. Dr. Rollins spent years working as a crisis director and mental health professional helping people through suicidal crises, until the unthinkable happened. His sister, Amber, took her own life, leaving behind a 13-year-old daughter who was the first person to find her.This conversation explores the devastating reality of suicide loss, survivor’s guilt, depression, addiction, firearms, trauma, parenting, social media, and why so many people suffer in silence. We also discuss suicide prevention, warning signs, purpose, connection, and the urgent mental health crisis impacting children, teens, veterans, nurses, and families around the world.If this episode moved you, please share it with someone who may need it.Key Moments:0:00 The Call That Changed Everything6:02 The Coroner Called Me Next12:48 The Suicide Prevention Grant18:40 His 13-Year-Old Niece Found Her23:35 “Losing My Sister Was a Gift”30:31 Learning to Heal Himself36:11 The Suicide Myth We Believe42:42 She Heard the Gunshot49:19 Did His Sister Plan Her Suicide?56:32 Suicide in Kids Is Exploding1:00:54 Why Community Saves Kids1:07:24 Find a Bigger Why1:14:13 Do People Regret Suicide?1:20:17 Why Suicide Keeps Increasing1:24:39 Mental Health Is Finally ChangingConnect with Me: IG: @tyler.hall (https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/)Connect with Dr. Marlon Rollins:IG: @drmarlonrollins (https://www.instagram.com/drmarlonrollins/)