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Chelsea Gibson

Chelsea Gibson

Mother and grief advocate who appeared on the Front Porch America podcast to share the story of her 13-year-old daughter Iris Jane, honoring her memory and raising awareness of youth mental health and suicide.

Sep 25, 2026

Front Porch America

Front Porch America

Her Name Is Iris Jane: A mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Hope

Sep 25 · 1h 44m

speaker_2HOST
10:09
Are there any signs that led up to the event? I mean—
Chelsea Gibson
Chelsea GibsonGUEST
10:14
Besides, the only signs that I can see now was whenever she started James Madison and she would come home and I'd be like, Iris, stay downstairs, you know, and mom, mom, and she'd get upset and she'd go up to her room.
Chelsea Gibson
Chelsea GibsonGUEST
10:31
and she'd sleep.
Chelsea Gibson
Chelsea GibsonGUEST
10:33
And looking back, I slept a lot.
Chelsea Gibson
Chelsea GibsonGUEST
10:35
I've talked to other parents and their kids.
Chelsea Gibson
Chelsea GibsonGUEST
10:39
They sleep whenever they get home from school.
Chelsea Gibson
Chelsea GibsonGUEST
10:42
So I'm like, was it a sign? Depression, now looking at it, she's depressed.

1 HR 5 MINS LATER

speaker_2HOST
75:32
He does

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