DEAD Talks Surviving Suicide Loss, Addiction & Mental Health Battles (#41)
Mental health struggles, suicide loss, and addiction recovery are some of the hardest battles anyone can face — and Eric B Zink has faced them all. In this episode of DEAD Talks, Eric shares his journey after losing his wife to suicide in 2015 and his father to suicide in 2017. Just one year later, he nearly lost his own life in a suicide attempt before beginning a long path of recovery.
Today, Eric is a mental health and addiction advocate with nearly 2 million social media followers, openly sharing his story to inspire and support others. He speaks about living with ADHD and PTSD, overcoming cocaine and alcohol addiction, and turning his pain into purpose. His mission is to break the stigma around suicide, trauma, and mental health, while helping others know they’re not alone.
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