In this final episode of our Youth Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Series, host Safraz Bacchus sits down with mental health therapist Sadia Rahim. Together, they explore the complex realities of teenage mental health, discussing non-obvious warning signs of emotional distress, social media pressure, perfectionism, academic anxiety, self-harm, and the essential role parents, educators, and faith leaders play in creating safe spaces.

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What happens when grief is complicated by silence, stigma, and unanswered questions?

In Episode 3 of Beyond the Silence, Safraz Bacchus sits down with Rabbi Marianne Novak for a deeply personal and powerful conversation about losing her daughter to suicide—and what came after.

They talk about grief, faith, mental illness, guilt, stigma, and the words we use when someone dies by suicide. Rabbi Marianne shares how her own loss shaped her calling to support others and help faith communities become places where people can speak openly about mental health and suicide without shame.

This is a conversation about loss—but also about compassion, dignity, healing, and learning how to show up for those who are hurting.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can say is simply: “I’m here. I’m listening.”

🎙️ Beyond the Silence — Episode 3: Grief Without Shame

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Are you really listening?

In Episode 2 of Beyond the Silence, Safraz Bacchus explores what it means to create a safe space for people struggling with mental health, grief, loneliness, trauma, and overwhelming emotions.

Behind the smile, the successful career, or the social media post, someone may be silently struggling. This episode is a reminder to notice, listen, and respond without judgment.

We also explore the relationship between faith and mental health, the importance of professional help, and why sometimes people don't need us to fix their problems—they simply need us to be present and hear them.

Listen. Notice. Be there. You may never know the difference it makes.

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