An Inside Look at Mental Health with guest Jill Turbak

An Inside Look at Mental Health with guest Jill Turbak


Beauty Queen, Jill Turbak, has struggled with anxiety and depression since she was young. She attempted suicide at age 13 and since becoming Mrs. South Dakota International, she has taken on a subject that is very important to me - mental health. She is lifting the shame stigma on talking, reaching, and equipping us to better understand the trouble of those suffering. 

Helpful Links:

  • If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text “TALK” to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources. If you are in South Dakota, you can call 211. These services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.
  • Follow Jill on Facebook and Instagram 
  • Follow “A Different Kind of Lifeguard” on Facebook
  • To purchase a Philip Bag (named in honor of my brother who died from suicide), click here and $10 of every sale will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.