Episode 10 with Author Jean Mellano

Jean is the author of Slipped Away. In her memoir, Jean shares the story of her life partner, Steve Tarpinian, and his shocking suicide in 2015. I can’t thank Jean enough for agreeing to come on Behind the Mind to spread suicide and mental health awareness. This episode was extremely emotional, as it details the love story between Jean and Steve that began in 1981, but also the tragic news she received in 2015, when she found out that Steve had taken his own life. We discuss mental health as a whole and the ways in which we can all contribute to suicide prevention and awareness. It was an extremely informative episode, as we both shine light on how common suicide is, and how you never know what someone is going through.