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Jacy Patt

Jacy Patt

Founder of Mentionable Means Manageable Youth Advocacy (MMMYA); youth advocate with 15+ years of experience supporting at-risk adolescents and families.

Jul 14, 2026

19:51
This, this is literally something that could save a life.
19:55
So those two examples, there was a kid who, um, who had called, said, uh, he wanted to thank me and say, you know, "You tried, but it's, it's not working," you know? And he had taken a, a bunch of pills, and was just...
20:10
I basically just kept him on the phone while I used another phone to try to call grandma, Mom.
20:16
Finally, I just called the police.
20:17
I told, I had him find mail and tell me his address, and I was able to walk it through.
20:22
He was stumbling and everything, and I stayed on the phone with him until the cops came to the door.
20:26
Um, had that parent have taken the phone, he could have made that call.

26 MINS LATER

46:05
Mm-hmm.
19:51
This, this is literally something that could save a life.
19:55
So those two examples, there was a kid who, um, who had called, said, uh, he wanted to thank me and say, you know, "You tried, but it's, it's not working," you know? And he had taken a, a bunch of pills, and was just, I basically just kept him on the phone while I used another phone to try to call grandma, Mom.
20:16
Finally, I just called the police.
20:17
I told, I had him find mail and tell me his address, and I was able to walk it through.
20:22
He was stumbling and everything, and I stayed on the phone with him until the cops came to the door.
20:26
Um, had that parent have taken the phone, he could have made that call.

26 MINS LATER

46:05
Mm-hmm.
46:05
They want their kids to like them, right? And you've heard a million times, right, it's not your job to be their friend, right? Like, you're the parent.

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