By Craig Rennebohm creator of The Companionship Model. Distress and despair are increasing among us. Suicides have almost doubled over the last two decades. Deaths related to alcohol have more than doubled. Overdose deaths have more than tripled. “In 2023 one in every 30 youth in this country, or about one in every middle school or high school classroom, attempted to end their lives.” (Zahniser & Rennebohm, 2026, p. 12) Focusing on one part of the problem is not enough, because individuals in...