Podcast: Suicide Prevention: What you need to know to save a life

Posted on Oct 28, 2020

As a dedicated advocate, Taryn shares her story and passion to give hope and educate our communities about suicide. Taryn is a passionate advocate for suicide prevention and has been featured in both US News and The Huffington Post. She has testified before Congressional Members in Washington DC to increase awareness and support for better access to mental health services and to promote healthy discussions about suicide. She is a survivor of her own attempts as well as a survivor of suicide loss, losing her father Terry Aiken on October 5, 2002. Taryn is a founding member of the Utah Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and currently serves as the Area Director for Utah and Nevada. Taryn is a certified safeTALK, and Mental Health First Aid Trainer, facilitating hundreds of seminars to many different groups.

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