Lisa Sugarman
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Lisa Sugarman is an author and three-time survivor of suicide loss. A passionate mental health advocate, she serves as a crisis counselor with The Trevor Project and as a storyteller with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), using her lived experience to help others find healing through connection and community. She is the Founder of The HelpHUB™, the most inclusive and comprehensive free online destination for mental health resources, tools, treatment options, crisis hotlines, and content designed to support the diverse needs of every community. Lisa is the author of Surviving: Finding Hope After Suicide Loss (2026), How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids and Be OK With It (2019), Untying Parent Anxiety (2017), and LIFE: It Is What It Is (2014). She also cohosts The Survivors Podcast, a show that provides candid conversations and real stories of survival for anyone impacted by suicide, grief, or mental illness. She serves as a facilitator for Safe Place, a virtual support group for suicide loss survivors hosted by Samaritans Southcoast in Boston, where she is also a member of the Board of Directors. A contributor to the Mental Health Television Network (MHTN), her writing has appeared in Calmerry, RecoveryDotCom, Healthline Parenthood, Grown & Flown, TODAY Parents, Thrive Global, LittleThings, The Washington Post, and Psychology Today. A former nationally syndicated columnist, Lisa continues to write widely on suicide, grief, loss, and mental wellness. She lives and writes just north of Boston. HEAR WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT LISA: "Her ability to share her personal journey, navigating grief and transitioning into advocacy, was truly remarkable. Lisa provided insightful perspectives on mental health, su!c!de, and the significance of storytelling. Her authenticity and commitment to breaking the stigma surrounding these topics were evident throughout the episode, making it a compelling and impactful listen."—I Am Refocused Radio with Shemaiah A. Reed "Lisa is on a mission to help end the stigma surrounding su!c!de & mental illness, her insights are tremendous and can and will save lives, she has dedicated her time to help others through crisis counseling and mental health advocacy, we had a terrific dialogue together and simply a powerful show, a must have guest."—THE EMBC NETWORK with Hicham Elanmati "What can I say about Lisa Sugarman? She is a special person with a heart as big as a mansion, fully furnished. She is a mom, wife, daughter, a best friend, and has such an amazing story of understanding, compassion, love, heartache, resilience and empathy. She is so powerful and without her hardships she wouldn’t be telling the same story and helping so many others reminding them that they are seen and heard, and valid. This talk was very special and moved me in a way I have never felt before. I’m so glad to have had this interview with Lisa! She is a must have guest."—Glass Half Full podcast with Chris Levens "Lisa is a beautiful soul. She shared her knowledge and experience on a hard topic in a practical and approachable way. She provided advice to both people struggling and their loved ones on finding and providing help. Lisa will bring value to any podcast and their listeners."—Life After Trauma podcast with Jessica Vanrose "Sugarman is a professional, accomplished writer, and her easy-to-read essays should prove smoothly satisfying to general readers. Appealing, embracing essays about everyday life."—KIRKUS REVIEWS "Sugarman's sane, funny advice will ring true with today's parents. Sugarman has quite the online following with her nationally syndicated opinion column, "It Is What It Is.'' Excellent for public library collections."—LIBRARY JOURNAL "Sugarman deftly deconstructs some of the biggest myths facing parents and offers advice and strategies to help soothe anxious moms and dads. Cycling through everything from friend drama and separation anxiety to playing nice and emotional development, "Untying Parent Anxiety" is a funny but honest journey through the most common stages of raising kids that reinforces that parenthood is a beautiful, imperfect work in progress. Simply stated, "Untying Parent Anxiety" is a highly recommended addition to personal reading lists of parents with children between the ages of 5 and 8, as well as community library Parenting Skills collections."—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
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