Pilgrim Adam walks the Camino Portuguese to process and heal from some devastating losses . . . and finds his way to peace and connection.

Content warning:

My guest in this episode mentions his personal experience with suicide ideation and suicide within his circle of friends.

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or is in a crisis situation, please know that help is available. If you are in the US, you can call 988 from any phone to access the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

If you are outside of the US, there is a list of hotline numbers for the countries where most of my listeners reside below, as well as a Wikipedia link with numbers for additional countries.

Again, help is available. And you deserve that help. If you are struggling, please reach out to one of the hotlines provided below, or to a trusted friend.

USA and Canada: call 988

• For more help: https://988lifeline.org/

Australia: call 13 11 14

New Zealand: call 1737

Spain: call 024

United Kingdom: call 999, 112, or 0800 689 5652

• For more help: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/
• The charity mentioned by Adam: https://www.thecalmzone.net/

List of global suicide crisis lines from Wikipedia:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

The albergue on the Caminho Português with the heated pool: https://www.gbchostel.com/

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