One Hug, Two Lives Changed
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One Hug, Two Lives Changed
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From a crowd of onlookers, one person steps forward to help.
A teenage girl named Maddie walked to a highway overpass and stopped. As dozens of cars sped past, she climbed a railing, looked over the edge and considered stepping off. A few cars stopped then and people began to gather, but only person, David Johnson, sat down and talked to Maddie. That conversation led to a scream, a laugh and eventually a hug. This is the story of how someone was saved and someone else was changed.
We also speak with Martha Thomas, the mother of a young woman who took her own life and the co-founder of an organization called “The Defensive Line.”
Maddie is now in college and wants to work in the mental health field to help people who find themselves in a situation like hers.
David Johnson is now a mental health counselor. (https://yourmindinmyhand.com/).
Martha and Chris Thomas and their son Solomon Thomas, a defensive lineman in the NFL, have founded The Defensive Line. (https://thedefensiveline.org/) It is an organization focused on reducing stigma and creating connections to save young lives.
For more about the series, check out https://www.onstar.com/podcast.