From suicidal to hopeful, how I learnt to fight | Jazz Thornton | TEDxAuckland
It was one conversation that changed and ultimately saved Jazz Thornton's life. She learnt the vital difference between surviving and fighting and now shares the practical ways she fought through 9 years of suicidal tendencies. Jazz has since co-founded mental health charity Voices of Hope with the purpose of providing hope and provoking change. Voices of hope has since gained international recognition for its video content and campaigns.
Struggling and need to talk?
New Zealand: Call or Text 1737 at anytime to talk with a trained counsellor
Australia: Lifeline: 13 11 14
America: Suicide prevention helpline: 1-800-273-8255
UK: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
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Having overcome childhood abuse and multiple suicide attempts, Jazz Thornton has now dedicated her life to speaking hope and creating change in the area of mental health through her organisation Voices of Hope. Her unique experience and practical message has gained worldwide recognition, being shared through media, international speaking engagements and now through a new feature documentary film. Living by the saying “it’s not about battling your past but fighting for your future” Jazz believes that no matter what your going through it is possible to get through when you learn how to stop surviving and start fighting. In 2017 Jazz was named New Zealand’s youngest director to win the annual Doc Edge pitching contest and is now directing her series The Silence Project which aims to shed light to the stories behind our suicide statistics while changing the way we have conversations about it. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Видео From suicidal to hopeful, how I learnt to fight | Jazz Thornton | TEDxAuckland канала TEDx Talks
Struggling and need to talk?
New Zealand: Call or Text 1737 at anytime to talk with a trained counsellor
Australia: Lifeline: 13 11 14
America: Suicide prevention helpline: 1-800-273-8255
UK: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
China: 0800-810-1117
Having overcome childhood abuse and multiple suicide attempts, Jazz Thornton has now dedicated her life to speaking hope and creating change in the area of mental health through her organisation Voices of Hope. Her unique experience and practical message has gained worldwide recognition, being shared through media, international speaking engagements and now through a new feature documentary film. Living by the saying “it’s not about battling your past but fighting for your future” Jazz believes that no matter what your going through it is possible to get through when you learn how to stop surviving and start fighting. In 2017 Jazz was named New Zealand’s youngest director to win the annual Doc Edge pitching contest and is now directing her series The Silence Project which aims to shed light to the stories behind our suicide statistics while changing the way we have conversations about it. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Видео From suicidal to hopeful, how I learnt to fight | Jazz Thornton | TEDxAuckland канала TEDx Talks
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