Ritu Chatterjee

But her song calls for others to see the strength in someone feeling suicidal by understanding what they've been through.

So the song is the latest iteration of what she's trying to do.

But the film and the poem that came before are being used by the UK's National Health Service Mental Health Trust in southwest London in their suicide prevention and awareness trainings.

And by the way, Jo herself works for the UK's National Health Service Mental Health Trust, coordinating these kinds of trainings.

And I spoke with her boss, Justine Trippier, who's a psychiatric nurse, and she says using the film has made the sessions more engaging.

So sometimes this is a person who has a loved one who's suicidal that they're trying to support, and at other times it may be a new healthcare worker.

Their goal ultimately is to use the song to help make suicide prevention everyone's business.

And research shows, by the way, that when we share experiences of those who live with suicidality, it increases the likelihood that others in crisis will seek help, that they too will have a sense of hope.

Here's Ursula again.

And, you know, Emily, as data shows that for every person who dies by suicide, more than 300 feel suicidal or live with suicidality but don't die.

And Ursula says Joe's song is a much-needed reminder that with the right help, people can and do choose life despite having persistent thoughts of death.

Always a pleasure, Emily.

And if you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

When kids use artificial intelligence tools, 42% of the time it's for companionship.

where kids engage with a chatbot for an ongoing conversation.

And frequently, nearly 40% of the time, those conversations involve violent role-playing.

Scott Collins is chief medical officer at Aura.

These conversations also tend to be longer, he says, compared to when they use AI for help with homework.

Among 13 to 17-year-olds, kids who spend more time online are also more stressed out by their digital lives.

Ritu Chatterjee, NPR News.