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Heart Rock Reminders presenter says program helped prevent 121 suicides
Summary
The founder of Heart Rock Reminders told attendees she has distributed tens of thousands of hand-carved "heart rocks," recruited volunteers to expand production, and said she is aware of 121 instances where recipients used the rocks to avert a suicide.
A presenter identified as the founder of Heart Rock Reminders said she has distributed tens of thousands of hand-carved "heart rocks" over six years and told listeners she is aware of 121 instances in which recipients used the rocks to prevent a death by suicide.
The presenter said she began the effort while teaching and seeing widespread trauma in students. "Here's a reminder that you're loved," she said she would tell recipients when handing them a rock, and she encouraged people to keep the token or pass it on. She described recruiting dozens of other stone carvers to scale the work and visiting schools, hospitals and community settings to distribute rocks.
The presenter said some people reach out months or years later through TikTok or Instagram to report the rocks' effects, and that the program's local spread in Utah—where neighbors pass the rocks along—has multiplied its reach. "It's always going to make the world a better place," she said, urging listeners to "be kind, do it your way, and do it a lot."
