Writer / Author / Mental Health Advocate / Fundraiser

Shannon Weisleder

A Word from Shannon

I am a wife, mother, sister, and daughter who loves gardening, reading and writing. I am a mental health advocate who seeks to inform and create awareness of suicide prevention.

I lost my brother to suicide in 2012. Since that time I have created a website, www.trytomatter.com where I write a mental health blog and provide information and resources. I am currently writing a book for suicide survivors.

Let’s Normalize Mental Health

July 6, 2023

I recently shared a post updating friends on social media about my 20-year-old son’s recovery…

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January 10, 2023

Last week our community suffered a terrible loss of a wonderful young man in his…

A conversation with Summer Kirby

December 20, 2022

I am the Community Liaison at the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation and am also pursuing…

ECT Saved My Life

December 16, 2022

It was July, and the weather outside my window was sunny—but inside, it was a…

Try To Matter

Try to Matter’s mission is to provide resources for mental health, wellness and suicide prevention while combating the stigma attached to both. Everyone matters.

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