Stay; and Play: Turning Grief in...
Stay; and Play: Turning Grief into Hope
The Mindful Mic by Children's Home Counseling Services
S1 · E7
Sep 3, 2025
01:04:10
Episode notes

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and mental health struggles.

In this special episode of The Mindful Mic, we sit down with Jake Stockton, founder of Stay; and Play and the Continuation Project, created in honor of his son, Kade Parrish. Jake shares how he transformed unimaginable grief into a movement of hope—raising awareness, and creating safe spaces for honest conversations about mental health.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You are not alone.

Keywords
mental health
counseling
LGBTQIA+
parenting
anti-bullying
BIPOC
mentorship
mentoring
suicide prevention
suicide postvention